Dynamic Downloading

The following topics provide more information about dynamic downloading:

Note

Dynamic downloading option is not available for BMC Helix Client Management.

What can I do in this node?

In this node you can create, delete and order Dynamic Downloader.

Dynamic download options

In this tab you can specify the criteria according to which the downloader will recover the patches or service packs from the Internet. It provides a number of different criteria, such as the patch severity or the publication date or time. You can filter the patches or service packs by only one option or you can use all available options together to find very specific patches or service packs.

Note:

Don't forget to check the Enable Dynamic Downloader box, to activate the dynamic downloader. If this box is not checked no patches will be downloaded for the criteria you defined.

Status of a dynamic download

This tab provides information about the patches concerned by the dynamic downloader. It displays the list of all patches or service packs that match the criteria defined for this dynamic download and the current download status of each matching patch.

Adding downloaded patches to a patch group

Once patches are downloaded they can directly be added to existing patch groups from this view. Be aware, that this option is only available if at least one patch group exists. To do so, proceed as follows:

  1. Select one or more successfully downloaded patch(es) in the downloader status table.
  2. Click Edit > Add to Patch Group package_patch_plus.png .
    The Patch Groups window appears providing the list of all existing patch groups.
  3. Select the group to which the patch(es) is/are to be added and click the OK button.

The selected patch(es) will be added directly to the group.

Downloading failed patches again

If for example a patch download has failed during a dynamic download, it is possible to request another download try for this individual patch. To do so, proceed as follows:

  1. Select the failed patch in the table of the right window pane.
  2. Click Edit > Download Again download_patch.png .

The download of the patch will be restarted immediately.

Downloads in progress

In this node you can:

  • follow progress of patches or service packs that are currently being downloaded or waiting to be downloaded
  • remove patches or service packs if the downloaded has not yet started

Once the download is finished, the entry disappears from the list.

 

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