The Administrators need to specify the Proxy server details from which the Patches need to be downloaded, specify the Admin account details, specify the file path to check the Patch list and the file location for getting the missing Patch details.
Prerequisite
Make sure that the Windows Update service is always enabled at target machine.
To configure Patches:
Select Asset > Configuration > Patch Management > Configuration.
On the PATCHES CONFIGURATION page, select the Proxy server and the Tenant. Provide details for all the required fields as described in Field Description. Click SUBMIT.
The Patch configuration is saved.
Figure: CONFIGURATION page
Field Description
The following table describes the fields on the PATCHES CONFIGURATION page:
Field | Description |
|---|---|
Proxy | Specify the Proxy Server from which the approved Patches need to be downloaded |
Tenant | Select the Tenant for which the Patch configuration is done. |
ADMINISTRATOR INFORMATION | |
Admin User | Specify the Admin user details. |
Password | Specify the Admin password. |
SERVER INFORMATION | |
Offline CAB Location | Specify the Offline CAB location where the Agents can download the CAB file to scan missing Patches. You can provide UNC (shared) path or http/https path, as mentioned below: UNC: \\10.0.0.0\CABOfflineDownload\ http/https: For example: https://10.0.0.0/SummitProxyService/Data/CABOfflineDownload/ Note: If this configuration is missing, the assets from the asset group become listed under no status criteria. |
File Store Location | Specify the file store location. The Agents get Patch information to download and install the missing Patches from the file store location. You can provide UNC (shared) path or http/https path. UNC:\\10.0.0.0\PatchDownload\ http/https: For example: https://10.0.0.0/SummitProxyService/Data/PatchDownload/ |
OTHER CONFIGURATIONS | |
Resume Downloading | If selected, the application resumes downloading the remaining content from where it was interpreted for both patch and CAB files. |
Bandwidth Limit (kbps) | If selected, you can specify the bandwidth limit in kbps to download the patch and CAB files. If it is not selected, the application downloads the patch and CAB files using maximum bandwidth. |
ACTIONS
This section explains all the icons displayed on the ACTIONS panel of the CONFIGURATION page:
SHOW REPOSITORY SYNC DETAILS
Click SHOW REPOSITORY SYNC DETAILS to display the Patch schema sync details. Job Name, Start Time, End Time,Duration and Status will is displayed.
Figure: SHOW REPOSITORY SYNC DETAILS page
VIEW LIST
Click VIEW LIST to view list of Proxies configured.You can ENABLE or DISABLE the Proxies by selecting the Proxy from the list.
Figure: CONFIGURATION LIST page
DOWNLOAD CAB
Click DOWNLOAD CAB to download the CAB files from the internet.
SHOW OFFLINE CAB DETAILS
Click SHOW OFFLINE CAB DETAILS to view the list of CAB files by proxy and downloaded details ,and to RESCHEDULE DOWNLOAD.
Figure: SHOW OFFLINE CAB DETAILS page
PATCH DETAILS BY PROXY
PATCH DETAILS BY PROXY allows you to view the list the Patches by proxy and to RESCHEDULE DOWNLOAD FOR SELECTED PROXY or RESCHEDULE DOWNLOAD FOR ALL PROXIES.
Figure: PATCH DETAILS BY PROXY page