Defining Automated Patch Management

Patch jobs are designed to define the application of a specific type of patches for specific products and targets once and then run continuously without having to manually interfere in its operation. This means that any new patches that become available for the defined product will automatically be downloaded, assigned to the concerned devices and installed on these without you having to do anything. Patch jobs are created via the patch wizard.

1. Click the Wizards > Patch/Service Pack Distribution command to call the Patch/Service Pack Distribution Wizard .
2. Enter a name in the Add patches to this patch job: field.
3. Click Next .
4. Check the Patch only these selected products: radio button and select one product from the list, that is, the operating system of one of your target devices. Do not select Microsoft Office, as this product requires specific configurations which is explained in another example.
5. Click Next .
6. Select the Daily option under the Recurr: parameter of the Deployment Schedule panel.
7. Select the Deploy anytime according to the above schedule radio button of the Time Period panel.
8. Click Next .
9. Click Assign Device
10. Select the target device from the list box, for example the device on which you are currently working.
11. Click OK to confirm.
12. Click Finish now to confirm all settings and finish this wizard.

The patch job is now defined, it will start checking for patches that are missing on the assigned devices and start downloading these.