Installation guide

Procedure
1. Click Administration and select Settings >General Settings > Patching > Machine Group Mapping.
2. Select a machine group and click Edit.
3. Select a deployment type.
Option Description
Standard
Deployment
VCMdeploys the Linux and UNIX patches from a standard predefined patch
directory, such as /tmp, on the target managed machines.
The standard path for deployment is defined in UNIXAdditional Settings.
Custom
Deployment
VCMdeploys the Linux and UNIX patches from a custom patch directory on the
target managed machines. You must type the path to the directory where the
patches reside on the target managed machines.
4. Select a source for the patches for VCMto use to stage the patches on the target managed machines
during patch deployment.
The source can be the patching repository machine, a geographically distributed alternate location
machine, or None. If you select None, you must manually stage the patches on the target managed
machines.
5. Select the type of temporary path to use on the target managed machines for VCM to extract the
Linux and UNIX patches and temporary files.
Option Description
StandardTemp
Path
VCMdeploys Linux and UNIX patches from a standard predefined patch
directory on the target managed machines, such as /var/tmp.
The standard path is defined in UNIXAdditional Settings for the setting
named Default Machine Group Mapping location for patch deployments.
CustomTemp
Path
VCMdeploys Linux and UNIX patches from a custom path. You must type
the custom path in the text box.
The custom path is defined in UNIXAdditional Settings for the setting named
Default Machine Group Mapping for temporary files during patch
deployment.
6. Type the path to the temporary files on the managed machines and click Next
7. Review the settings and click Finish.
What to do next
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Verify that the Software Content Repository (SCR) Tool base path in VCM points to the location where
you installed the SCR Tool on the patching repository machine. See "Verify the SCR Tool Base Path for
the Patching Repository" on page 168.
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Use VCM to deploy the patches to target Linux and UNIX managed machines. See "Deploying Patches
with Automated Patch Assessment and Deployment" on page 169.
Verify the SCR Tool Base Path for the Patching Repository
The setting for the Software Content Repository (SCR) Tool base path in VCM must point to the location
where you installed the SCR Tool on the patching repository machine.
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