Monitoring Automated Patching

As the patch job automatically executes all tasks, you only must check once in a while that everything is running smoothly.

1. Select the Patch Management > Patch Jobs > Your Patch Job node in the left tree hierarchy.InformationThe right pane shows in the upper half a recap of your patch job definitions:
   • Patch Job Filters : the following lines display the type and severity of the patches included in the patch job.
   • Patch in the following product : Displays the list of products for which patches are included in the job.
   • Patch Window : Displays the schedule for the patch job.
2. You can click any of these titles to open the Patch/Service Pack Distribution Wizard and make modifications to these definitions.
3. Click Finish when you are done and all modifications will become applicable immediately and the display will be updated.
4. In the lower part the Active Patches tab is preselected and shows the advancement of the job execution for each patch that is part of the job.
5. Select the Assigned Devices tab.
6. Select a device, right-click with your mouse button and then select the Details option from te pop-up menu.InformationThe appearing window lists all patches that are currently missing on the selected device for the product, type and severity selected in the patch job and its details and the current patch application status.