Configuring the Knowledge Base
- Depending on whether you want to configure the Patch Knowledge Base for the Patch Manager or a particular device, proceed with one of the following two options:
- To configure the Patch Manager , go to Patch Management> Patch Manager> Your Patch Manager> Configuration .
- To configure a particular device, go to Device Topology> Your Device> Agent Configuration> Module Configuration> Patch Management
- Double-click any line of the table in the right window frame.
The Properties dialog displays. - Make the necessary changes to the parameters and click OK.
Patch knowledge base parameters
Knowledge base parameters for patch manager
The following table provides more information about knowledge base parameters for the patch manager:
Parameter | Default Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
Enable Internet Check for Knowledge Base Update | Yes | Check this box to activate the verification for new versions of the Knowledge Base via the Internet. This value is only applicable to the Patch Manager, for all other devices this value should be deactivated. |
Internet Check Schedule for Knowledge Base Update | Every Day, at 23:00 | Click the Edit icon to the right of the field to define or modify the schedule for the Knowledge Base update via Internet. Select the desired values from the options in the appearing window. |
Automatic Knowledge Base Update after Check | Yes | Check this box to automatically update the configuration files with the newly found version of the files. If activated this option only downloads the file if the file is of a newer version than the version currently available on the Patch Manager, or if the Force Parse parameter is activated. It then directly updates the local file. |
Force Parsing | No | Defines if the Knowledge Base is to be parsed again, even if it was already parsed before. |
Update Type | 23 | Defines if the local device is to update its version of the Knowledge Base locally or via the Internet. |
Knowledge base parameters for a device
The following table provides more information about knowledge base parameters for a device:
Parameter | Default Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
Enable Internet Check for Knowledge Base Update | No | Check this box to activate the verification for new versions of the Knowledge Base via the Internet. This value is only applicable to the Patch Manager, for all other devices this value should be deactivated. |
Internet Check Schedule for Knowledge Base Update | Dimmed | Click the Edit icon to the right of the field to define or modify the schedule for the Knowledge Base update via Internet. Select the desired values from the options in the appearing window. |
Automatic Knowledge Base Update after Check | Dimmed | Check this box to automatically update the configuration files with the newly found version of the files. If activated this option only downloads the file if the file is of a newer version than the version currently available on the Patch Manager, or if the Force Parse parameter is activated. It then directly updates the local file. |