Patch Group - Deployment Process

In this step of the wizard, the patch group must be defined via which the patching of the target devices is to be done. For this you have two choices:

1. First you must decide if an existing patch group is used or a new one to be created:
   • Create a new patch group
   • Use existing patch group If you select this option, the following box becomes accessible displaying the list of existing patch groups. Select the group to which the patches packages are to be added.
2. Check the Send Email if an email is to be sent.Information

   Via this check box, you can define if an email is to be sent to the security personnel regarding the fixing of the selected patches. If an email is sent no task can be created or used.

   Make sure that you have filled in the respective information regarding your mail system in the following locations, otherwise the wizard cannot send an email:

   • the Email tab of the System Variables
   • the Email tab of the Preferences window
   • the email address in the account information for the sender in the administrator‘s tab.
3. Check the Task option, if a task is to be created for this patch group execution.InformationThis option is available for all types of wizards and allows you to create a specific task for the operation defined by the wizard. This option will not be available if the option Send Email is activated.
4. Check the Use Existing Task box, if the currently defined patch application is to be assigned to an already existing task.
    The drop-down box to the right will become available and display the list of all existing tasks of type Patch Distribution, that do not yet have a patch distribution assigned.
5. Select the desired task.InformationThis option is dimmed if no tasks of type patch distribution exist
6. Click Next to continue.