Defining a Patch Manager

A Patch Manager is a device in your network which manages the patching system. With a Patch Manager you can:

• scan devices in your network for patches
• download patches
• deploy patches on affected devices
• check for new bulletins/ patches
• assess existing bulletins

Any device with a supported Windows operating system can be defined as Patch Manager. To be able to deploy patches efficiently across your network, the Patch Manager should have a strong configuration and at least 2GB disk space to store patches.

To be able to manage patches, a device must be a Patch Manager. Only Windows devices can be Patch Manager .

• If your Master has a Windows operating system, it is by default defined as the Patch Manager .

• If your Master has a Linux operating system, you must define another device as Patch Manager first before you can start inventorying for missing patches and patching.

  Note

  If you must use a Proxy Server to access the Internet, see the Connecting to a Proxy Server topic before selecting your Patch Manager .

1. Go to Patch Management > Patch Manager .
2. Click Add a new Patch Manager .
   The Add a new Patch Manager dialog box appears.
3. Click All .
   All available devices are listed.
4. Select the device you want to define as the new Patch Manager and click OK .
   The dialog closes and the device is listed as Patch Manager in the right window pane.