TSFA Agent Versioning on the Device Level

TSFA Agent Versioning on the Device Level

Version Control ensures that all devices within the organization adhere to a universal standard defined by the organization or IT administrators. This feature allows administrators to manage the ThinkShield Firmware Assurance (TSFA) agent version on a selected pool of devices and update them with newer or older versions as needed.

Additionally, it enables testing of a version on several devices before rolling out updates across the entire fleet. Devices with manually deployed TSFA agent versions will remain unaffected by organizational settings unless explicitly selected.

User roles

TSFA Versioning is available for Org Admin and IT Admin. Any TSFA Org or IT Admin can perform version updates.

Manual Update of Selected Device(s)

Navigate to Device Manager > Devices.
  1. Select the check boxes corresponding to the device or devices you wish to update.
  2. Click the three-dot menu and select Deploy TSFA Agent Version.
  3. A callout provides information about the latest release: date, build version, and a link to the release notes.
  4. Deselect option Sync with Global Organization Settings. 
  5. Select a TSFA version from the dropdown menu. All supported versions are listed.
  6. Click Confirm. The selected devices will be updated to the selected version.


  7. Restart the UDC to complete the update.

Automatic Update of Selected Device(s)

1. Navigate to Device Manager > Devices.
2. Select the check boxes corresponding to the device or devices you wish to update.
3. Click the three-dot menu and select Deploy TSFA Agent Version.
4. A callout provides information about the latest release: date, build version, and a link to the release notes.
5. Enable toggle for option Always update to the latest ThinkShield Firmware Assurance agent version. 
6. Click Confirm.
The selected device(s) will be automatically updated to the newly released version as soon as it is detected.

Notes
To use this feature there must be at least one claimed device in any status. 



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