Deployment Unit Schedule Config - Scenario B

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Scenario B: Scheduling a Birmingham Office User Migration
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Scenario B: Scheduling a Birmingham Office User Migration

This guide outlines how to model the following constraints for migrating users in the Birmingham office using the Deployment Unit schedule configuration:

3-week deployment (Monday to Friday; occasional hours on Saturday)
10 migrations from 09:00–10:00
10 migrations from 10:00–11:00
5 migrations from 11:00–12:00
10 migrations from 14:00–15:00
5 migrations from 16:00–17:00
Saturdays to have 5 one-hour slots at 10:00
Second Monday is a non-working day

Create a Deployment Unit

Select Deployment Units from the vertical menu.
Choose All Deployment Units.
Click New.
In the new deployment unit window:
- Select User Migrations from the target module dropdown (1).
- Enter the Deployment Unit Name and set the Location (2).
- Click New to create the deployment unit (3).

Verify that the new deployment unit appears in the list.

Configure the Deployment Unit

Double-click the newly created deployment unit (e.g., Birmingham) to open its details.
Set the Start Date and End Date for a 3-week period (1). For example, start at 09:00 on 02/02/2026 and finish on 28/02/2026 at 18:00.
Click Save Deployment Unit (2).
Go to the Schedule Config tab (1).
- By default, the schedule is inherited from the global configuration. To override:
Click the Toggle switch to change from Global Slots to Local Slots (2).
In the confirmation dialog:
- Ensure the checkbox Yes, I’m sure is selected (3).
- Click Switch to confirm (4).

Define Slot Schedule

Click Click here to add new item to create a new schedule entry.
For each schedule slot, define:
- Start Time
- End Time
- Migration Slots (number of migrations per slot)
- Applicable Days of the Week
Example slot setup:
- Monday–Friday:
  - 09:00–10:00: 10 slots
  - 10:00–11:00: 10 slots
  - 11:00–12:00: 5 slots
  - 14:00–15:00: 10 slots
  - 16:00–17:00: 5 slots
- Saturdays (e.g., 7th and 21st):
  - 10:00–11:00: 5 slots (set valid dates and select only Saturday)
Click Save Changes to commit the schedule.

Add a Suspended (Non-Working) Day

In the Suspended days section, click Click here to add new item (1).
Enter the date for the non-working day (2) (e.g., 16/02/2026) and add a note if required.
Click Save Changes (3) to record the suspension.

Review Slot Utilisation

After saving, review the Slot Utilisation grid at the bottom to see:
- Available Slots
- Blocked Slots
- Slots Used
- Free Slots

This completes the process for modelling the Birmingham migration deployment constraints.

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