# Software Updates: Rollout Plans

<p class="callout warning">In FileWave version 16+ this feature is currently disabled and being re-designed due to the changes with Software Updates.</p>

## What

FileWave Version 14.5+ now adds the capability to deploy Software Updates during specified hours of the day/week. We are quite excited for this feature as it expands to more options in future FileWave versions.

## When/Why

Software Updates can be bothersome in a production environment because they so often require a reboot of the endpoints, and no one wants that interruption during a production day. Rollout Plans allow you to specify what time of day, or time of week these installations can happen.

At current, the installation windows are hard-coded, but future iterations will allow customization of these time windows, and will expand to more than just Software Update deployments.

## How

Using Rollout Plans is rather simple...with any Software Update selected, just select group(s) and device(s), then click on Rollout Plan in the lower right:

[![image.png](https://kb.filewave.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-07/scaled-1680-/aDwEQXgeI68AaGTU-image.png)](https://kb.filewave.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-07/aDwEQXgeI68AaGTU-image.png)

Once you have made you selection, you will see it reflected in the admin, like:

[![image.png](https://kb.filewave.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-07/scaled-1680-/LJBJGeso6IxJnSSU-image.png)](https://kb.filewave.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-07/LJBJGeso6IxJnSSU-image.png)

When you then click on "Deploy to Selected devices" (and update model), the updates will download immediately, but won't actually install until the effective time window.

## Related Content

- [Software Updates: Deploying to Groups](https://kb.filewave.com/books/filewave-anywhere-help-menus/page/software-updates-deploying-to-groups "Software Updates: Deploying to Groups")