Patch Remediation Center Page
Patch Remediation Center
PageThis page lets you view, download, and distribute the software updates that the software update metadata files provide.
Item | Description |
|---|---|
Bulletin | The bulletin's number, as supplied by the vendor. |
Severity | The bulletin's vendor-specified severity level. |
Custom Severity | The bulletin's user-defined severity level. |
Status | The download status of the software updates for this bulletin. The statuses for 8.5 RU1 and later versions:
The statuses for 8.5 and earlier versions:
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Policies | The number of software update policies that have been created from the bulletin. |
Updates | The number of software updates that are included in the bulletin. |
Available Packages | The number of software update packages that are currently downloaded. |
Released | The date the bulletin was released. |
Revised | The date the bulletin was revised. |
Description | A description of the vulnerabilities that the software bulletin addresses. |
Item | Description |
|---|---|
Resource Manager | Opens the Resource Manager for the selected bulletin. |
Export | Lets you export the bulletin information to an XML file. |
Properties | Displays the item's properties and audit information. |
CMDB Functions | This option is displayed when Altiris CMDB Solution is installed. |
Custom Severity | Lets you assign a custom severity level. |
Add To Filter | This option is displayed when Altiris CMDB Solution is installed. |
Add to organizational group | Lets you add a resource to an organizational group. |
Disable | Lets you disable the distribution of the bulletin. If the bulletin is already included in a software update policy, it will not be installed. If the selected bulletins are part of one or more software update policies on your current Notification Server or on any other Notification Server(s) in the hierarchy, you can also remove the disabled bulletins from the policies by checking the Remove the selected bulletins from policies option in the Disable software bulletins dialog box.If you want to disable software bulletins and remove them from the software update policies, you must do it at the same time. You cannot remove from software update policies the bulletin that is already disabled. To enable the bulletin, use the Download Packages or Recreate Packages commands. |
Distribute Packages | Launches the Distribute Software Updates wizard. |
Download Packages | Initiates the download of software update packages. This option is not available if the packages are already downloaded. |
Recreate Packages | Lets you check the integrity of downloaded packages and re-download if necessary. This option is not available if the packages are not yet downloaded. |
View Policies | Lets you view the software update policies that contain this particular bulletin. This option is available only if a policy has been created for this bulletin. |
View Targeted Computers | Displays the computers that the software update policy containing this bulletin is targeting. You must create a software update policy before you can view targeted computers. The bulletin must not be disabled. |
List Software Updates | Displays the list of software updates that are included into the software bulletin. |
Item | Description |
|---|---|
Resource Manager | Opens the Resource Manager for the selected bulletin. |
Export | Lets you export the bulletin information to an XML file. |
Properties | Displays the item's properties and audit information. |
CMDB Functions | This option is displayed when Altiris CMDB Solution is installed. |
Custom Severity | Lets you assign a custom severity level. |
Add To Filter | This option is displayed when Altiris CMDB Solution is installed. |
Add to organizational group | Lets you add a resource to an organizational group. |
Distribute Packages | Launches the Distribute Software Updates wizard. |
Download Packages | Initiates the download of software update packages. This option is not available if the packages are already downloaded. |
Distribute Packages Partially | Launches the Distribute Software Updates wizard and lets you stage and distribute only selected updates from a bulletin. |
View Applicable Computers by Update | Displays the computers to which the selected bulletin applies. |
View Targeted Computers by Update | Displays the computers that the software update policy containing this bulletin is targeting. You must create a software update policy before you can view targeted computers. The bulletin must not be disabled. |
View Installed Computers by Update | Displays the computers on which the selected bulletin is installed. |
View Not Installed Computers by Update | Displays the computers that do not have the selected bulletin installed. |
Item | Description |
|---|---|
View Software Bulletin Information | Displays the software bulletin information such as description, release date, applicable operating systems, and so on. |
View Targeted Computers by Bulletin | Displays the computers that the software update policy containing this bulletin is targeting. You must create a software update policy before you can view targeted computers. The bulletin must not be disabled. |
View Applicable Computers by Bulletin | Displays the computers to which the selected bulletin applies. |
View Installed Computers by Bulletin | Displays the computers on which the selected bulletin is installed. |
View Not Installed Computers by Bulletin | Displays the computers that do not have the selected bulletin installed. |