Summary
The following are the steps to distribute the failover settings using the distribution groups. The help file in the schedule properties mentions the process. However, the high-level steps are noted below.
1. Distribution Server Creation
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Create appropriate distribution servers by region.
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Create Distribution Groups
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Assign the Distribution Servers to the correct Distribution Groups.
2. Schedules
- Create a schedule for each region
- Open the properties of the Update Failover Settings event.
- In the drop down box defining the distribution groups and reporting locations, choose the distribution group that applies to this region.
- Distribute the schedule to the distribution group
3. GPO Update
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Assign the schedules to the specific GPO in the OU for that region.
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Update policy
4. Managed Device
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Update Schedule or Update Machine Policy will update the schedule
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The Update Deployment Manager Failover settings will update the failover settings to the region only.
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