Operation Modes

Central Deployment Tool (CDT) can run in these operation modes:

Mode

Description

Basic Mode

Installs a package and run Pre-Installation and Post-Installation scripts on the specified Security Gateways and Cluster Members.

Advanced Mode

Runs a Deployment Plan File (see Deployment Plan File) - a list of configured actions (such as a major upgrade, a Hotfix installation, run a post-installation script, and so on) on the specified Security Gateways and Cluster Members.

Best Practice - We recommend this mode to install more than one package in the same CDT execution. For example: Major Upgrade and Jumbo Hotfix Accumulator.

RMA Mode

Automates the RMA backup and RMA restore process.