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You can install the UNIX patches using the Deploy wizard from the following locations: User-created
Assessment Template, Imported Template, or Assessment Results (All Bulletins). To install the patches
on UNIX/Linux machines, follow these steps; this example shows deploying the patches using All
Bulletins.
1. After acquiring and storing the patches, select the patches by clicking Patching | [UNIX/Linux
platform] | Assessment Results | All Bulletins.
2. View the All Bulletins data grid, and then select the patches you want to deploy.
3. To deploy one or more patches, click Deploy, and then complete the wizard. VCM performs another
collection so you can confirm that the patches were applied.
For more information about other ways to deploy patches, see Using the Deployment Wizards in the
online Help.
Patching Change Actions are Saved in the VCM Change Log
UNIX/Linux patching change actions are saved in the VCM change log in Console | Change Management
| VCM or Non VCM Initiated Change | By Data Type | Patch Assessment. These change actions are
also available to Compliance and Reports.
IMPORTANT At any point, if a failure occurs in the patch deployment job, the System Administrator
should check the status of the system, resolve any issues as necessary, and then reassess.
How the Deploy Action Works
The Deploy action (Deploy wizard) runs a command from the Collector to the VCM-managed machines.
The VCM job command performs the following actions:
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Assesses VCM-managed machines to determine whether the patch has been installed since the last
assessment.
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Runs a pre-install script (remote command) if specified (see note below).
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Installs the patch that already resides on the VCM-managed machine’s NFS mounted or local file
system.
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Runs a post-install script (remote command) if specified (see note below).
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Assesses whether the patch was installed on the VCM-managed machine.
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