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2. Refer to VMware Deployment Summary for a list of issues that might impede distribution of a given
bulletin.
3. Click On the Web to link directly to the vendor's information pertaining to this bulletin.
NOTE Be sure to view all of the information in the Bulletin Detail window.
Create an Assessment Template
Now that you have checked for bulletin updates and reviewed the details of the bulletins that you want to
assess, you can create a template based on those bulletins. Use one of the following methods to create
VCM Patching Assessment templates:
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Create a Template based on a Name
Create a Template Based on a VCM Patching Bulletin
To create a template based on a specific bulletin or group of bulletins, follow these steps.
1. Click Patching | Windows | Bulletins | By Bulletin.
2. Select the bulletin to use for the template, and then click Create Template. VCM Patching launches the
VCM Patching Assessment Template wizard.
3. Type the template name and description in the appropriate fields, and then click Next.
4. The bulletin that you selected already appears in the Selected pane. Click Next.
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