One of the questions we get sometimes is how do you update and reboot a set of computers in a specific sequence, without having to babysit the entire process?
In the most recent version of BatchPatch we introduced the ‘Basic Multi-Row Queue Sequence.’ This new feature takes the existing job queue to the next level by allowing you to string together job queues from multiple rows in the BatchPatch grid all into a single, larger multi-row (multi-host) job queue.
In the next version of BatchPatch, expected to be released in early Spring 2015, we will be introducing the ‘Advanced Multi-Row Queue Sequence.’ This feature will improve upon the basic sequence by allowing more complex configurations. Instead of limiting you to sequences that process one host at at time in a specified order, the advanced sequence functionality will enable you to process multiple hosts in sequence, such that you could have X number of hosts perform any actions, and when they complete their actions, another set of Y number of hosts can be triggered to perform actions, and when they complete their actions, another Z number of hosts can be triggered to perform actions, and so on.
For a detailed tutorial on using the ‘Basic Multi-Row Queue Sequence’ please follow this link: Using the Basic Multi-Row Queue Sequence
For a detailed tutorial on using the ‘Advanced Multi-Row Queue Sequence’ please follow this link: Using the Advanced Multi-Row Queue Sequence