16.5.3

CE-Deploy 16.5.3

Important: a manual upgrade may be needed

Automatic updates were broken in 16.5.2 and have been fixed in 16.5.3. If CE-Deploy does not offer or complete the update, download the appropriate 16.5.3 package from this release and upgrade manually. We’re sorry for the inconvenience and the extra step this may cause.

16.5.3 improves xAPI command parsing, Partner connection recovery and deployment failure reporting, and reduces unnecessary Webex requests.

xAPI command values stay intact

Cloud and local command paths now share the existing command parser. URLs retain ports, IPv6 addresses, paths and colons in query values, whether quoted or unquoted. Timestamps, quoted text containing colons and repeated arguments remain intact. JSON configuration values, including empty arrays, remain strings rather than being split or reshaped.

For example, Telemetry Export Splunk HEC commands can retain the complete collector URL. See xAPI Commands for examples; replace example tokens and hosts before use.

Recover an unreadable Partner connection

If the Partner administrator chooser cannot read its saved connection, use Back up connection and reconnect. CE-Deploy durably saves the exact protected value in a private recovery file before removing its active reference and returning to Webex sign-in. Recovery preserves the existing connection if secure storage or the backup write is unavailable. Readable connections cannot be reset through this action.

After reconnecting, select and save the intended customer organizations again. See Partner customer access.

Clearer deployment failures

Failed Partner deployments preserve the underlying Webex result instead of masking it with a cloning error. Error reports contain device ID, name, tags and failure text, without customer authentication state or credentials. Progress controls recover after failures that arrive before the modal finishes opening.

Safe HTTP diagnostics identify the request stage, resource family, method and status without logging URLs, IDs, command arguments or response bodies. A 404 remains a failed request; it does not establish that a device is offline. Macro Factory Hide/Show filters also reuse the already-collected inventory instead of reconnecting to devices.

See Partner failed device requests.

Fewer Webex requests

Device and workspace operations use the captured organization/customer context without inserting redundant device-detail, ownership or permission requests. Webex authorizes the requested operation. This applies to cloud deployments, Partner operations, CLI device reads/writes, Forge and PhonePilot. Explicitly requested inventory/detail reads remain available. No new device permission or authentication bypass is introduced.

See Command Line and AI Access and Partner customer access.

Downloads and upgrade notes

Choose the universal macOS DMG/ZIP or the Windows x64 installer/portable download from this release. macOS requires version 13 or later. Windows builds are unsigned and may require approval under your organization’s policy. Close CE-Deploy before installing the downloaded update; do not delete your application data as part of the upgrade.

Existing Webex authentication, organization selection and device permissions still apply. No unattended CLI changes are introduced. See the CE-Deploy documentation for setup and workflow guidance.