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Dell Patch Management Solution 167
The Symantec Management Agent must be installed to update system
components using Altiris Agent enabled patch updates. The agent is not
required for Lifecycle Controller enabled updates; however, Lifecycle
Controller must be available to complete the system component updates.
To perform a bundle update, Altiris Agent enabled patch is preferred as
Lifecycle Controller enabled patch will not support all the updates that are
supported by Altiris Agent enabled patch management.
NOTE: By Default, Dell Management Console assigns priority to the Altiris Agent
enabled patch over the Lifecycle Controller enabled patch update.
To update a server using an Altiris Agent, do the following:
1 Create and configure a connection profile.
2 Discover a Dell system that requires an Altiris Agent enabled patch
update.
3 Configure network connections or internet settings with Configure Proxy .
4 Import DUP catalog with DUP Catalog Import .
If you upgraded to this release of Dell Management Console then you
must re-import DUP catalog.
5 Download the Dell Inventory Collector Tool from the URL provided in
the
Download Inventory Collector .
6 Configure vendor information with Solution Global Settings . You can
download DUPs from
ftp.dell.com or the Server Update Utility.
7 Install agent with Altiris Agent Installation .
8 Perform Windows, Linux, or both compliance with Compliance Check.
The system inventory information is collected during the compliance
check.
9 View data using Reports and initiate the Altiris Agent enabled patch
update from the
Hardware Update Compliance reports or perform Altiris
Agent enabled patch updates with
Manage Updates . To view reports, click
Check applicable updates by computers .
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