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Managing patches through the analysis results view

In results view, you can perform the following patch-specific actions:

To deploy selected patches (Microsoft Windows or Solaris)

  1. In the Jobs folder, right-click the Patching Job and select Show Results.
  2. Expand the Job Run Node.
  3. In Object View, right-click one or more patches and select Deploy Selected Patches.
    BMC Server Automation opens a Remediation Job for the selected patches.

To download selected patches (Microsoft Windows or Solaris)

  1. In the Jobs folder, right-click the Patching Job and select Show Results.
  2. Expand the Job Run Node.
  3. In Object View, right-click one or more patches and select Download Selected Patches. 
    BMC Server Automation downloads payload for the selected patches that only have metadata in the patch catalog.

To open the patch (all platforms)

  1. In the Jobs folder, right-click the Patching Job and select Show Results.
  2. Expand the Job Run Node.
  3. In Object View, right-click a patch and select Open Patch. 
    BMC Server Automation opens the Depot-Software-Properties box with a two-page, read-only description of the metadata for the selected patch.

To remediate all servers (all platforms)

  1. In the Jobs folder, right-click the Patching Job and select Show Results.
  2. Expand the Job Run Node.
  3. Right-click Server View and select Remediate All Servers.
     BMC Server Automation opens a Remediation Job to install all missing patches on all target servers listed in the Patching Job.

To download all missing patches (Microsoft Windows or Solaris)

  1. In the Jobs folder, right-click the Patching Job and select Show Results.
  2. Expand the Job Run Node.
  3. Right-click Server View and select Download All Missing Patches. 
    BMC Server Automation downloads payload for all patches that only have metadata in the patch catalog.

 

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BMC Server Automation 8.3