ZENworks Patch Management lets you automate the process of assessing software vulnerabilities and applying patches to eliminate the vulnerabilities.
The following tasks must be done in the order listed.
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Activate Patch Management |
If Patch Management was not activated during installation of the ZENworks Management Zone, either by supplying a subscription license or turning on the evaluation, you need to activate the product. For instructions, see Activating Patch Management. |
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Enable the ZENworks Agent to perform Patch Management operations |
For the ZENworks Agent to perform Patch Management operations on a device, the agent’s Patch Management feature must be enabled. The Patch Management feature is enabled by default when ZENworks Patch Management is activated (full license or evaluation). You should verify that the agent’s Patch Management feature is enabled. For instructions, see Enabling Patch Management in the ZENworks Agent. |
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Start the subscription service |
You must start the subscription service on a ZENworks Server. This server downloads the patches and replicates them to other ZENworks Servers (if you have more than one). For instructions, see Starting the Patch Subscription Service. |
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Create patch policies |
After the subscription service has download patches, apply the desired patches. For instructions, see Creating Patch Policies. |