Lab 9: Assigning an OS update to Apple devices
Objectives and Tasks
Create a Smart Group Containing Target Devices for the Update
Assign a macOS Update to Devices
Pause and Resume Existing Assignments
Task 1: Create a Smart Group Containing Target Devices for the Update
In this exercise, you create a Smart Group to be used to assign the update workflow. For this assignment group, you will set the criteria to only include corporate devices running a macOS version between 14.0 to 15.6.1.
This exercise demonstrates the diverse methods you can employ to manage assignments using Smart Groups. Notably, this Smart Group automatically removes devices that have been updated since they no longer adhere to the specified criteria for membership.
You have the flexibility to create any number of combinations of criteria or even utilize an existing Smart Group from your environment.
To create and configure the Smart Group:
In the Workspace ONE UEM console, select Groups & Settings.
Select Assignment Groups, and then Add Smart Group.
For the group name, enter macOS 15.7 Update.
From the list of available criteria, expand Ownership, click Selected, and ensure that Corporate is the only item with a check mark.
Expand Platform and Operating System, and from the drop down, select Apple macOS.
Change the condition to Less Than or equal to and select macOS Sonoma 14.6.1.
Click the plus sign to add an additional condition.
From the drop down, select Apple macOS.
Change the condition to Greater than or equal to and select macOS Sonoma 14.0.0.
Click Save.
Task 2: Assign a macOS Update to Devices
You now need to assign and publish the appropriate update to the assignment group you just created. For this example, you will assign and publish macOS 15.7 to the devices in the macOS 15.7 Update Smart Group you created.
If you don’t have an enrolled macOS device, you should still proceed with the exercise to understand the process of deploying updates.
To assign and publish the appropriate update to the newly created assignment group:
In the Workspace ONE UEM console, select Devices, then select Device Updates.
Click macOS.
From the list of available macOS updates, click the radio button for macOS 15.7.
Click Manage Assignments.
If you already created assignments for this update, they are listed here. For this exercise, there should be no other assignments listed. Click NEW ASSIGNMENT.
Enter the Assignment Name. For this exercise, enter macOS 15.7 Update Assignment.
Click on the line next to Select Smart Group. From the list of assignment groups that appear, select the appropriate group. For this exercise, select the group you created earlier called macOS 15.7 Update, and click Next.
To configure the Date that you want Workspace ONE to begin deploying the update, click the Calendar icon and select a date one week in the future from the current date.
Enter 12:00 for the time and select PM from the dropdown.
Click the dropdown labeled Install Action, and from the dropdown menu, select select InstallLater.
For User Deferral, select Enabled.
Set the Maximum Number of Deferrals to 4.
Click Next.
You have the option to configure Notification messages to be sent to users after successful download of the update, and after successful installation. For this exercise, leave these options disabled, and click Save.
Click Close.
Task 3: Pause and Resume Existing Assignments
Within the Device Updates Dashboard, administrators can pause and resume updates without having to modify the assignments. This allows administrators to maintain visibility as to the deployments to-date while having the ability to halt further deployments for troubleshooting purposes.
To pause and resume an update assignment:
On the Device Updates List View, select macOS from the options at the top. NOTE: You may have to refresh the web page to see an updated Assignment Status
Select the row for the macOS update that you want to pause and click the PAUSE button. For this exercise, you will select macOS 15.7.
When prompted, confirm the action by clicking PAUSE, causing the Assignment Status to change to Paused.
To resume the macOS Update, select the row for the paused macOS update that you want to resume, and click RESUME. For this exercise, you will select macOS 15.7.
When prompted, confirm the action by clicking RESUME, causing the Update Status to change to Assigned.
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