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Firmware rules and criteria

You can choose a default update rule to use generally for all device types and components. Then, you can then optionally select a custom rule for each type of device and component. If you do not select a custom rule, the device type inherits the default rule, and the components inherit the device-type rule. Changing the device-type rule also changes the components that inherit that rule.

The following default rules are available.

  • No default rule. You must select a custom rule for each device and component.

  • By tagged version. The following tags are supported.

    • Latest version. Firmware on the device is compared to the latest firmware version that is available in the firmware-updates repository.

You can choose the one of the following custom rules.

  • No rules. (default) The device or component type is not included in the template and is not checked for compliance.

  • Latest version. (default) Firmware on the device is compared to the latest firmware version that is available when the template is created.

    Important
    The version does not change when a later firmware update becomes available after the template is created.

  • Specific version. Firmware on the device is compared to the selected version, regardless of what is available in the repository. You can choose any version that is available in the repository.