Operation Modes

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

Mode	Description
Basic Mode	Installs a package, and/or run Pre-Installation and Post-Installation scripts on the specified Security Gateways.
Advanced Mode	Runs a Deployment Plan (see Deployment Plan) - a list of predefined actions (such as a major upgrade, a Hotfix installation, run a post-installation script, and so on) on the specified Security Gateways. We recommend this mode to deploy 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.

Mode

Description

Installs a package, and/or run Pre-Installation and Post-Installation scripts on the specified Security Gateways.

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

We recommend this mode to deploy 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.

21 November 2019

Central Deployment Tool (CDT) v1.7 Administration Guide