Manage Deployments
Bulk firmware and configuration updates
System Builder provides a Manage Deployment feature to update firmware and configuration data for different room profiles in the hotel.
You can select the room profile and room devices that are to be updated, the room condition and the deployment time. Once the deployment is configured in System Builder and saved to the database then it is executed by the System Manager deployment engine according to the room mapping table.
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In System Builder, open the hotel database.
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Select File > Open Room Configurations > [the required room profile].
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Make the configuration changes to the devices in the room profile.
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Select File > Open Room Configurations > Master and click Yes to rebuild the Master job.
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Select File > Manage Deployment to open the Manage Deployments window.
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Click
Add Room Profile Deployment. -
Select a Room Profile, enter a Deployment Name and click OK.
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Enter a start date and time or no changes if you want it to run immediately after saving.
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Select the room conditions that must be present to deploy updates to the room (Checked-Out, Unoccupied, or None).
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Select the Deployment as enabled or disabled. If disabled, then it will still be passed to the SM deployment engine and can be enabled at a future time in SM Configuration > Site Settings > Deployments.
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Click the Firmware tab and select the devices that require a firmware update.
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For each device, enter the path to the respective firmware file. To ensure a fast and reliable deployment, copy the firmware files to the server machine.
Do not use a copy on your laptop to do the update if you have a remote connection to the system as the deployment can take many hours. Major firmware version numbers must match to successfully update the firmware
(e.g. 1.xx > 1.xy, 2.xx > 2.yy, etc.) -
Click the Configuration tab and select the devices to be updated. These must match the devices that you previously modified in the room configuration.
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Click the Target tab and select the building and floors that you want to target for the deployment.
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Click the Apply button to stay in the window or the OK button to close the window.
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Click
File Save to save the database.
If the start date and time has passed and deployment is enabled, it will immediately start to deploy.
If some rooms fail to meet the specified room condition (Checked-Out, Unoccupied), then the deployment is retried every 30 minutes up to the retry limit. These properties are configurable in the 
System Manager Configuration > Site Settings > System Settings > Deployment.
Bulk firmware and configuration update progress can be monitored on the Dashboard Configuration page.
Bulk Variable Updates
Bulk variable updates enable hotel staff adjust default settings for different room statuses. This can be deployed for each room profile across the entire hotel.
For more information, refer to Multiroom Dashboard > Room & Suite Profiles.
