Distributing Software Updates - Symantec ALTIRIS PATCH MANAGEMENT SOLUTION 7.0 SP2 - FOR WINDOWS V1.0 Manual

48 Staging and distributing software bulletins and software updates

Distributing software updates

Distributing software updates
After you stage software bulletins and download the associated software updates,
you must create Software Update policies that deploy software updates to the
appropriate computers.
See "Staging software bulletins"
The Software Update Policy Wizard lets you create Software Update policies.
The policies that you create are stored in the Manage > Policies > Software >
Patch Management > Software Update Policies folder. You can view the details
of the policy and change settings if necessary.
To distribute software updates
1
In the Symantec Management Console, on the Actions menu, click Software
> Patch Remediation Center.
2 In the right pane, in the Show drop down box, click Microsoft Compliance
by Bulletin or Adobe Compliance by Bulletin, and then click the Refresh
symbol.
These reports let you see which updates the target computers require.
3 Click the bulletins that you want to distribute.
For example, click the bulletins that have a high number in the Vulnerable
column.
4 Right-click the selected bulletins, and then click Software Update Policy
Wizard.
If the Software Update Policy Wizard option is not available, the bulletin is
not staged. You must first stage the bulletin.
See "Staging software bulletins"
5 (Optional) Configure the settings as needed.
See "Software Update Policy Wizard pages"
6
Click Next.
7 (Optional) On the second page of the wizard, check the updates that you want
to distribute.
8
If you want to activate the new Software Update policy, turn on the policy.
To turn on the policy, click on the colored circle and then click On.
You can also turn on the policy later.
9 Click Distribute software updates.
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