Patch Detection


Patch Detection is a component of Patch Management which scans your devices for patches and displays the results in different categories.

What can I do with patch detection?

With Patch Detection you can:

  • Select a single device and scan it for patches
  • Select a device group and scan all its members for patches
  • Schedule scanning to scan the targets regularly at certain times
  • View results in four different categories: Installed Patches, Installed Service Packs, Missing Patches and Missing Service Packs
  • View a bar chart or pie chart visualizing the scan status
  • Select the patches or service packs you want to deploy

Where do I find Patch Detection in the console?

To view Patch Detection, go to Patch Management > Patch Detection.

The Patch Detection node has two tabs:

  • Members: This tab has two nodes, Scanned Device Groups and Scanned Devices.
  • Dashboard: This tab graphically presents the patch detection status, patch severity status, top 10 affected products, and top 10 vulnerable devices. See the following screenshot for details.

BCM_PatchManagement_Dashboard.png

The Scanned Devices node and any device group listed under the Scanned Device Group node has the following tabs: 

  • The Assigned Devices tab displays a list of scanned devices or device groups with details such as its name, scan status, last status update time, and so on.
  • The Bar Chart tab represents the scan status in a bar chart.
    BCM_PatchDetection_BarChart.png
  • The Pie Chart tab represents the scan status in a pie chart.
    BCM_PatchDetection_PieChart.png

For details, see the following topics:

 

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