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Executing an Advanced Multi-Row Queue Sequence as a Scheduled Task

By Scott | Published: March 20, 2024

If you want to execute an advanced multi-row queue sequence on a specific datetime, you can do it with a scheduled task. Alternatively, you can also execute an advanced multi-row queue sequence from within a job queue. The job queue can also be executed by a scheduled task, if desired. Executing an advanced multi-row queue […]

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Advanced Multi-Row Queue Sequence – Staggering Updates and Reboots in a Group of Computers

By Scott | Published: November 30, 2021

One of the most common uses of the BatchPatch ‘Advanced Multi-Row Queue Sequence‘ functionality is to stagger the updates and reboots in a group of computers so that only a single computer or a subset of computers in the group will perform their updates and reboots at any given time. That is, administrators often need […]

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Single-Click Update Plus Reboot of All Virtual Machine Guests and the VM Host They Reside On

By Scott | Published: July 22, 2019

It seems that everyone always wants to automate everything these days. Sometimes it almost feels like sysadmins think that their credibility hinges on their ability to automate something. However, in reality I think there are times when more automation makes sense, but there are also times where automating something isn’t the best idea or isn’t […]

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Orchestrating Complex Update And Reboot Sequences Involving Multiple Target Computers

By Scott | Published: June 4, 2019

BatchPatch has a unique capability that we call the ‘Advanced multi-row queue sequence‘. Admittedly the name of this functionality isn’t its best feature, but we chose to name it for exactly what it is and what it does rather than a fancier name that would be less descriptive. 🙂 The advanced multi-row queue sequence is […]

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Custom Update And Reboot Sequences for Multiple Computers

By Scott | Published: May 9, 2019

Today I’d like to demonstrate how to create a complete update-plus-reboot sequence where a group of computers must be shutdown and started up in a particular order. You might work in an environment where there is at least one group of servers that are not only reliant on each other for various reasons but where […]

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Patch and Update Automation with Multiple Dependent Systems

By Scott | Published: July 18, 2018

I have posted articles and tutorials in the past on the BatchPatch feature known as the ‘Advanced multi-row queue sequence.‘ In fact there is a really thorough tutorial here that demonstrates how to integrate custom scripts into your job queues and multi-row queue sequences, which essentially enables the administrator to incorporate features/functionality into BatchPatch that […]

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Advanced Multi-Row Queue Sequence – Video Tutorial

By Scott | Published: January 25, 2017

This video tutorial demonstrates how to use the Advanced Multi Row Queue Sequence in BatchPatch. For written tutorials, please see the following links: Advanced Multi-Row Queue Sequence – Written Tutorial 1 Advanced Multi-Row Queue Sequence – Written Tutorial 2 Advanced Multi-Row Queue Sequence – Video Tutorial:  

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Virtual Machine Guest + Host Update and Reboot Sequence Automation

By Scott | Published: March 23, 2015

Today I want to take some time to address a common scenario for administrators of virtual machine environments. In the most recent release of BatchPatch we added a new feature called the ‘Advanced multi-row queue sequence,’ which allows the BatchPatch administrator to create more complex update and reboot sequences than were previously possible. One example […]

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Advanced Multi-Row Queue Sequence

By Scott | Published: March 16, 2015

In the most recent release of BatchPatch we added a cool new feature that we’re really excited about. It’s called the Advanced Multi-Row Queue Sequence. This new automation feature really ties together some of the other functionality in the application, so that you can now create much more advanced, automated sequences. Essentially it allows you […]

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Basic Multi-Row Queue Sequence

By Scott | Published: March 6, 2015

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 job queue sequence.’ This new feature takes the existing job queue to the next […]

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