Package-Based Deployments; Mandatory Baseline Deployments; Standard And Chained Deployments; Standard Deployments - Novell ZENWORKS PATCH MANAGEMENT 6.4 SP2 User Manual

Package-based Deployments

A package contains all vendor-supplied updates and executable code used to correct or
patch security issues for the target devices. The majority of packages are part of specific
vulnerabilities, and are deployed to multiple devices within the network. See About
Packages on page 43 for more information.

Mandatory Baseline Deployments

The Mandatory Baseline defines a standard level of vulnerabilities or locally-created
packages that must be installed to a group membership. The mandatory baseline comprises
the base set of patches and other packages required for the target device. In terms of
vulnerabilities, a mandatory baseline enforces continuous checking to verify and validate
that the patch identified by the baseline is installed. If the correct patch is not installed, the
patch is deployed and installed.

Standard and Chained Deployments

Deployments come in two varieties: Standard Deployments and Chained Deployments. The
following sections describe the differences between the two deployment types.

Standard Deployments

A standard deployment is a deployment that has not been chained with another deployment.
While not all standard deployments require a reboot, if the included package does require
one and the reboot is suppressed; the computer will not accept additional deployments until
it is rebooted.

Chained Deployments

A chained deployment is a deployment grouped with other deployments so the computer will
not reboot after each one. Following the first chained deployment, the computer will accept
only chained deployments until rebooted.
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