Administering Satellites Guide and Reference

Promoting a Group Batch to Production

When you are satisfied with the results of the test-level group batches, the next step is to promote level 0 and its batches from test to production. Promoting level 0 makes the group batches of level 0 available to the production satellites, that is, when they are created and enabled to execute batches. When the production satellites synchronize, they can download and execute these batches to set up the production environment. (The test satellites will no longer be able to execute the batches of level 0.)

To perform this task, use the Edit Application Version notebook:

1. Select level 0, which is currently in the test state.
2. Click Promote. Click OK when you are prompted for confirmation.

   The state of level 0 changes from Test to Production.

3. Click OK.

Performing a Deployment

The final step is to perform the deployment. To deploy, enable the production satellites to begin executing the production-level group batches for their application version. If you want, you can stage the deployment by enabling production satellites according to a shared characteristic. For example, you may decide to enable satellites according to the subgroup to which they belong. For more information, see Chapter 10, Performing a Mass Deployment.

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