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Analyzing patch configurations and deploying patches

This topic introduces the tasks you must perform when you use the portal to analyze the patch configuration of a server and deploy required patches to correct deficiencies. Each task shown below provides links to related documentation.

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Using BMC Server Automation, take one of the following steps:

  • Set up a patch catalog that contains patches you want to analyze.
  • Define a Patching job that checks servers for a set of patches.

Using the portal, create a Patch Analysis operation based on the job or the patch catalog you created in the previous step. Use targets already defined for the job or identify new targets.

Execute the Patch Analysis operation.

Examine the results of the Patch Analysis operation.

For targets that still require additional patches, run remediation jobs to deploy missing patches. You can:

  • Deploy all missing patches to all unpatched servers
  • Deploy all missing patches to one server
  • Deploy a single missing patch to all servers requiring that patch
  • Deploy a single patch to a single server (Windows only)

Repeat the initial Patch Analysis operation and check the results of the operation to confirm that targets are correctly patched. Optionally, you can examine the history of the operation to determine whether you are achieving a satisfactory level of correctly patched servers.

 

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