DSM Patch Management

The following system requirements are for the DSM Patch Management Server and client computers:

The DSM Patch Management (Classic and DSM PatchLink) is installed on the Central Management Point and is integrated completely in DSM NetInstall. If necessary, you can also use another Management Point on ORG level.

Therefore, you can execute Patch Management completely from within the DSM Console (DSMC).

For the integration into the Management Point, the Management Point Server has to meet the same hardware and software requirements as in DSM NetInstall.

Specific requirements for the Management Point Server apply to the following areas of DSM Patch Management:

  • Operating System
  • Hardware
  • Software
  • Network
  • Configuration

Operating System

DSM Patch Management has the same requirements as DSM NetInstall.

Find a list of the operating systems DSM NetInstall supports in online documentation.

Hardware

Management Point with Patch Management Service

We recommend that you provide at least 500 MB of RAM for Patch Management.

DSM PatchLink downloads the mass data of the patches to the following directory:

C:\Program Files (x86)\HEAT Software\LPR\content.

Depending on the number of different operating systems, this directory needs 500 MB to 1 GB of available free storage.

DSM PatchLink gets the mass data from http(s)://heat.cdn.heatsoftware.com/dsm/. The URLs to download the mass data for 3rd-Party products can be found in the Knowledgebase article KB 26244 (HEAT PatchLink DeskTop Connection Guide) in the 3rd-Party Content section.

Managed Computers

DSM PatchLink copies the PM Client files and the individual patch catalog to this directory:

C:\Program Files (x86)\HEAT Software\LPR\client

Here, 200 MB of free storage is enough.

Software

DSM Patch Management requires the following DSM environment:

  • DSM NetInstall

Network

The Management Point Server must have:

  • Internet access

Configuration

For optimum use of DSM Patch Management, we recommend customizing virus scanners. Please refer to the Knowledgebase article https://forums.ivanti.com/s/article/Ivanti-DSM-Virus-Scanner-Configuration-Uploaded-File

DSM Patch Management (Classic and DSM PatchLink) creates patch packages for Microsoft's product updates and security patches. DSM PatchLink additionally supports the patch installation of numerous non-Microsoft and 3rd Party products as well as Linux systems. The following requirements have to be met so that these patch packages can be installed on the computers.

For client computers there are the following specific requirements:

  • Operating system
  • Software

Operating System

Windows

Patch packages can be installed on all client and server operating systems that are supported by DSM.

Linux

Patch packages can be installed on Linux computers with one of the following operating systems:

  • Red Hat Enterprise 7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise 12
  • CentOS
  • Ubuntu

For this, Linux computers must have direct connection to the Linux network or, as an alternative, to a local Red Hat Satellite or SUSE Manager.

As the supported Linux OS may be constantly updated and might differ from the Patch Solution in use, please get in touch with Technical Support for further details on the different Patch Solutions.

Software

To be able to install all available patches on a Windows computer, the following software has to be

installed as a minimum:

  • Windows Installer 3.1