Option or Button

Explanation

Working Directory

The GOLDDeploy process requires an empty working folder on your machine that it can use for downloading and installing programs. In this field, enter a folder name that you have read/write access to. For example, if you create a folder on the C: drive named GoldDeploy, enter "C:\GoldDeploy" in the Working Directory text box.

Browse button

You can click this button to find your working directory. When you select the directory from the browse window, its name will be entered in the Working Directory text box.

Parent Server

Enter the name of the GOLD Deploy server from which your computer will receive its installation packages. The server name will be provided to you by FPS GOLD and be similar to this: “http://D5172/Sierra/Deploy/”.

Polling Window

This is the time span when the agent will poll (query) the Parent Server to determine whether new products are available to download and install.  If the End Time is earlier than the Start Time, the End Time will be treated as the next day.

Query Interval

Use this field to specify how often your workstation will check with the server to determine whether new products are available to download and install. Enter a number in the text box, then select either Minutes or Seconds. For example, if you enter "60"  in the Query Interval check box and select Minutes, the agent will test for new updates once every hour. The query will only happen within the Polling Window time frame.

Delay Until

When a new product has been downloaded and is ready for installation, the product will be installed according to the instructions on this screen and on the GOLDDeploy Management screen in CIM GOLD.  Products that have been set for “At Night” will only be installed during the Delay Until time window. Each time is given as an hour from 0 to 23 and minute from 1 to 60. For example, if you want delayed installations to run between 10:30 p.m. tonight and 4:15 a.m. tomorrow, you would enter the range this way:  Delay Until 22 : 30 to 4 : 15.

Show Log in Local Time

Uncheck this box if you want to show the deploy log with UTC dates rather than the current date and time zone of the machine. The log will come up faster if this box is not checked, but the dates and times will not be in regular time. 

<Show Log>

When installation packages are downloaded and installed, a log file is written of the actions taken. It lists what was received and when it was received, so it can help you troubleshoot any possible installation errors. Click <Show Log> to view the log file in a Notepad window. The log file is saved in your working directory.

<Stop Service> and <Start Service> buttons

A Windows service program is installed and runs on your workstation as part of the GOLDDeploy process. It is the program that communicates with the server and manages the product installations. Normally, you will just let the service run. However, if you are directed to stop the service by your support representative, click the <Stop Service> button. To start the service back up, click <Start Service. The status of the service is indicated below the buttons.

<Register Agent>

Important: You should only click this button if directed to do so by your GOLD Deploy administrator or by FPS GOLD personnel.

Clicking this button registers the Agent with the server.  Normally, the registration is done during the initial installation. Use this button when registration may be necessary again. After clicking the button, you must also stop and start the service.

<Save Settings>

Click this button if you made any changes to the fields on the screen. After clicking the button, you must also stop and start the service.

<Exit>

Click this button to close the window. If you have not saved changes, they will be lost when you exit.