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User Guide for Cisco Security Manager 4.4
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Chapter 8 Managing Deployment
Working with Deployment and the Configuration Archive
• If the new device is not exactly identical to the old device, follow the procedure described in
Changes That Change the Feature Set in Security Manager, page 3-51.
Before You Begin
• Make sure that devices have been bootstrapped. For more information, see Chapter 2, “Preparing
Devices for Management”.
• If you are deploying to a transport server, such as AUS, CNS, or TMS, make sure the server, Security
Manager settings, and device have been set up properly.
Related Topics
• Overview of the Deployment Process, page 8-1
• Deploying Configurations in Non-Workflow Mode, page 8-29
• Deploying Configurations in Workflow Mode, page 8-35
• Deploying Configurations Using an Auto Update Server or CNS Configuration Engine, page 8-42
• Deploying Configurations to a Token Management Server, page 8-43
• Managing Device Communication Settings and Certificates, page 9-4
• Understanding Deployment Methods, page 8-8
• Job States in Non-Workflow Mode, page 8-4
• Job States in Workflow Mode, page 8-6
Step 1 Click the Deployment Manager button in the Main toolbar.
The Deployment Manager window appears. Click the Deployment Jobs tab if it is not active.
Step 2 Select the job that contains the devices to which you want to redeploy configurations, then do one of the
following:
• In non-Workflow mode, click Redeploy.
• In Workflow mode, click Deploy.
The Redeploy a Job dialog box opens. The dialog box lists the devices in the deployment job, showing
the device name, the deployment method used, the status of the previous deployment, and the name of
the deployment job that updated the device.
Step 3 In the Redeploy a Job dialog box, do the following:
• Selection column—Select the devices to which you want to redeploy configurations by putting
checkmarks in the checkboxes in the Selection column. Initially all failed devices are selected.
• Deployment Method, Destination—(Optional) You can change the method used to deploy
configurations for individual devices. The initially selected method is the one used in the job. You
can select these methods
–
Device—Deploys the configuration directly to the device or to the transport mechanism
specified for the device. For more information, see Deploying Directly to a Device, page 8-9 or
Deploying to a Device through an Intermediate Server, page 8-10.
–
File—Deploys the configuration file to a directory on the Security Manager server. If you select
File, specify the directory to which you want to deploy the configuration file in the Destination
column. Click Browse to select from a list of available directories. You cannot use file
deployment with IPS devices. For more information, see Deploying to a File, page 8-11.