Patching results - Unpatched Targets tab
The Unpatched Targets tab lists all target servers that are missing patches. Select one of those targets and the list at right shows the patches it lacks. From this tab, you can run a remediation operation to deploy all missing patches to all target servers or to a single server. On Microsoft Windows, you can run a remediation operation that deploys a single patch to a single server.
To search for targets or patches
In the Search Targets box, enter a text string of any length. The Targets list shows all unpatched targets with names that include the text string. If you leave the box blank, the page shows all unpatched targets. Search for missing patches in a similar way, using the Search Patches box.
To remediate targets
To begin remediation, choose one of the following actions:
- To remediate all missing patches for all targets, select the Actions icon
at the top of the Unpatched Targets list and then select Remediate All Patches For All Targets.
The New Remediation dialog box opens. - To remediate all missing patches for one target, select a target in the Unpatched Targets list. Then select the Actions icon at the top of the Patches list at right and select Remediate All Patches For This Target.
The New Remediation dialog box opens. - (Windows) To remediate one missing patch for one target, select a target in the Unpatched Targets list. Then, in the Patches list, find the patch to remediate, click , and select Remediate Selected Patch For Target.
The New Remediation dialog box opens.
Use the New Remediation dialog box, as described below.
- For Depot Group, use the folder icon to navigate to a depot group that can store the BLPackage created for this remediation operation.
- For Job Group, use the folder icon to navigate to a job group that can store the job created for this remediation operation.
- To specify Deploy job settings for the remediation operation, perform the following steps:
- Click the Deploy Template tab, which shows a list of Deploy jobs that can be used as templates for the remediation operation.
The list of possible Deploy templates can be defined for a portal security group or the entire site.
- Select a Deploy job in the list of templates.
The Deploy job appears in the Deploy Template field. To remove a Deploy template, select the Deploy job again from the list of possible Deploy jobs. - Optionally, inspect the settings of the template by clicking Details. The portal lists settings for the selected job, such as its logging level and reboot settings. To return to the list of template jobs, click Templates.
If you have selected a Deploy template that is defined as an Advanced Deploy job in BMC Server Automation, you can schedule the individual phases of the remediation operation (that is, simulate, stage, and commit). Take the following steps:
- Click the Phase schedules and Execution tab.
- Take any of the following actions:
- If you do not want to schedule the phases of the remediation action, select Do not execute.
- If you want to schedule all phases to run sequentially, select Execute phases sequentially... and then specify a time when execution begins.
- If you want to schedule each phase individually, select Execute phases as specified below and then provide an execution time for each phase. You can also specify that a particular phase is not scheduled.
- Click the Phase schedules and Execution tab.
- Click the Deploy Template tab, which shows a list of Deploy jobs that can be used as templates for the remediation operation.
- Click Create to save the remediation operation so it can be run later (using the Remediation Options tab), or click Execute to save the remediation operation and run it immediately.
You can also click the Rule Summary and Target Summary tabs to see what rules are included in the remediation operation and the targets where the operation runs.