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Understanding ZCM Bundle Schedules
Resolution
In a Windows bundle, there are different “action setsâ€: Install, Launch, Verify, Uninstall, Terminate.
The “Distribution Schedule†schedule ONLY controls when content is copied from the content repository to the agent cache folder. The “Distribution Schedule†does NOT determine when any actions or "action sets" in the bundle are run.
In the “Distribution Scheduleâ€, the “Install Immediately after Distribution" check box will run all actions in the "Install" action set after distribution.
In the “Distribution Scheduleâ€, t he “Launch Immediately after Distribution" check box runs all actions in the "Launch" action set after all actions in the “Install†action set are finished running.
The “Launch Schedule†controls when all actions in the “Launch†action set are run.
When a bundle is launched, it first checks if the bundle is distributed and installed before launching. So if a bundle is not distributed, the agent first distributes the bundle, then installs it by running every action in the “Install†action set, then launches it by running every action in the “Launch†action set.
When a bundle is launched it obeys the internal execution order:
Distribute -> Install --> Launch.