Learn about automated downloads and steps to configure automated downloads by device and hierarchy. 

VHQ’s ability to efficiently and selectively download software packages provides users with a powerful and customized way to manage changes to the devices in their estate automatically.

Using the Device Management module on the VHQ Server, packages and reference set can be created for automatic download to one or more devices and scheduled at the hierarchy, group, or device level. When an automated download is scheduled, selected package/files is/are chosen to download to the selected devices.

Disabling or enabling automated downloads in case of download failure at the device level:

When the device reports failure of an automatic download of an application, VHQ marks the application (at Device level) disabled for download automation and further restricts download of the particular application. However, the user can manually reset the state and enable the Applications for future automated downloads.

The Automated Download functionality is available for any Downloads (Software – V/OS Bundles and VPI Packages and Content).

1. Select Enabled or Disabled in Device Profile > Software Status tab, the Bundle for download automation. You can also view, the reason of the installation failure while hovering over the disabled bundle.