Computers

Deployment > Deployment in Citect Studio > Computers

The Computers view lists the deployment clients connected to the active deployment server.

Note: If Citect Studio is not connected to a deployment server, you will not be able to access the Computers view. See Connect Citect Studio to a Deployment Server. You will also need to log in to the deployment server to access and operate this view. If you have not been assigned appropriate access, see Provide Deployment Access to Additional Users or contact your system administrator.

For each computer you can select one of the projects that have versions available for deployment, and the target version you would like to deploy (see Deploy a Version). The project that is currently active on the computer is also displayed, as well as its operational status.

You can also:

Assign computers to groups (see Create a Computer Group)
Set the method used to restart the Runtime Manager on a deployment client (see Specify the Update Method)
Deploy a profile to a computer (see Profiles)
Log out of the deployment server.

Computers have the following properties:

Column	Description
Computer	The name that is defined for the computer in Windows™. You are not able to change this name.
Description	A description of the computer. By default, this will be the description defined for the computer in Windows. To change the description, double-click in the column.
Projects	The name of the project that was most recently deployed to the computer, or the project you have recently selected to be deployed. The drop-down list includes all the projects that are available for deployment to the computer.
Target	The version that was most recently deployed to the computer, or the target version you have recently selected to be deployed. The drop-down list includes all the versions that are available for deployment to the computer. See Versions.
Active	The name of project (and version number) that is currently deployed to the computer. The number in brackets indicates the version number.
Status	Indicates the current deployment status on the computer. One of the following will be displayed: Deploying— a deployment is currently in progress. A progress bar is displayed. Not Running — the active project is not running. This indicates that Runtime Manager is not running on the computer. Offline — Runtime Manager is offline (or cannot be contacted). Activating — the project is in the process of being activated. This is dependent on the type of update method that is selected (see below). It may indicate that an operator has not restarted Runtime Manager (as instructed to by a prompt or notification). Disabled — deployment is disabled on the client computer due to the INI parameter [Deployment]Enable=0. Note: If deployment is unsuccessful, an error icon will display. Click on the down arrow next to the icon to reveal the deployment error message. Refer to Status Column Messages in Troubleshooting for more information.
Profile	The name of the profile that was most recently deployed to the computer, or the profile you have recently selected to be deployed (see Profiles). The drop-down list includes all the profiles that are available for deployment to the computer. If "(No Profile)" is displayed, the parameter settings within the local Citect.ini will be applied to the deployment client.
Update Method	When a version is delivered to a deployment client, the Runtime Manager needs to be restarted to apply the included changes. The Update Method allows you to specify how a restart will be initiated. Choose from the following options: Prompt Notify Force See Specify the Update Method.