Managing deployment configuration priority levels

An endpoint may be eligible for multiple deployment configurations. When an endpoint is eligible for multiple endpoint deployment configurations, the following factors determine which configuration EMS applies to the endpoint:

1. EMS applies deployment configurations to endpoints only if the configurations are enabled on the Deployment & Installers > Manage Deployment page.
2. If an endpoint is eligible for multiple enabled configurations, EMS applies the configuration with the first priority level to the endpoint.

To change configuration priority levels in the GUI:

1. Go to Deployment & Installers > Manage Deployment.
2. Click Change Priority.
3. Click and hold the configuration, then drag to the desired position.
4. Click Save Priority.

In the example, consider an endpoint that belongs to the Legacy group. The endpoint applies for two configurations. In this case, EMS applies the HQ deployment configuration to the endpoint, since the HQ configuration has a higher priority level than the Legacy configuration.

However, if you disable the HQ configuration, EMS applies the Legacy deployment configuration to the endpoint in the Legacy group.

You can reenable the HQ rule, then change the configuration priority levels so that the Legacy configuration has priority level 1. In this case, EMS applies the Legacy configuration to the endpoint.

To change configuration priority levels via a text file:

1. Go to Deployment & Installers > Manage Deployment.
2. Click Change Priority.
3. Click Bulk Policy Order Update. This option is only available if you have multiple deployment configurations configured.
4. Click Export.
5. Open the downloaded text file. The file lists the deployment configurations in their configured priority levels. Edit the order as desired and save.
6. Click Next.
7. Browse to and import the updated text file. The priority levels update in EMS.