Deploy Software Updates to Device Groups What FileWave Anywhere can deploy an individual software update to a manual or Smart Group of devices. When to use groups Use group deployment to stage a patch for a testing ring, department, location, or another device set you already maintain in FileWave without selecting every device individually. Deploy an update to a group In FileWave Anywhere, open Software Updates and select an individual update. The Groups panel appears in the lower-left area: The panel lists groups after you add them for this workflow. Select Add Group, then choose one or more existing manual or Smart Groups: Select the target group, then choose Deploy to Selected Group to deploy the update to its devices: To deploy only to certain devices in the group, select those devices before choosing the deploy action. This lets you make a smaller exception without changing the group's membership. Related Content Software Updates: Rollout Plans