Creating and Editing a Linux Patch Group

The name that you wish to assign to this patch group.

This box is used to specify the folder path that this patch group will reside in within the Linux Patch Groups list in navigation pane. If you do not specify a path, the patch group will reside at the root level of the list. For more details, see Organizing Linux Patch Groups and Configurations.

The Filter tab lists the contents of the patch group, providing filters and a search control to help you to find details about specific items in the group.

There are three different actions you can perform on this tab: Add, Remove and View packages.

• Add: Enables you to add one or more updates using the Linux Patch Group Editor.



The pane on the left of the dialog shows the updates that have been added to the patch group.

The pane on the right enables you to select updates to add to the patch group:

• The Advisories tab shows advisories that have been discovered on your target machines
• The Packages tab shows packages that have been discovered on your target machines
• The Manual addition tab enables you to enter the ID of a specific package or advisory, including those that do not appear in the other tabs

To add advisories from the Advisories tab or packages from the Packages tab:

1. Use the column headers and filters to group or further refine the information in the grid.

Use the search box to locate specific items in the grid.

2. Select one or more items in the grid and then click Add update.
   The updates are added to the Included updates list.

To add advisories or packages from the Manual addition tab:

1. In the Type list, select Advisory or Package as required.
2. In the Enter identifier field, type the ID of the advisory or package.
3. Click Add update.
   The update is added to the Included updates list. If the identifier you enter matches a package found in the patch scan metadata, then when you save the changes and close the editor, additional information including the associated repository names appear in the Patch Group dialog.

You can combine updates for different distributions in the same group. You may choose to create separate patch groups for the different distributions, and if you do, you should use the Path box to organize the groups.

• Remove: To remove one or more updates from either the Linux Patch Group or the Linux Patch Group Editor dialog, select the desired updates and then click Remove update.
• View packages: To view the packages that are affected by the updates contained in either the Linux Patch Group or the Linux Patch Group Editor dialog, select the desired updates and then click View packages. A single update may update one or more packages.

The packages listed in the Package view for a specific advisory may differ depending on the context of which machine you viewed it from. For more information, see Viewing Details of Linux Packages.

This tab shows you the agent policies that are currently using this patch group. This is important to know if you are considering modifying the patch group, as it tells you which agents are affected.

The name that you wish to assign to this patch group.

This box is used to specify the folder path that this patch group will reside in within the Linux Patch Groups list in navigation pane. If you do not specify a path, the patch group will reside at the root level of the list. For more details, see Organizing Linux Patch Groups and Configurations.

There are three different actions you can perform on this tab: Add, Remove and View packages.

• Add: Enables you to add one or more patches using the Linux Patch Group Editor.



Use the Patch filter pane to narrow the list of patches presented in the grid on the right. You can then use the column headers and filters to further refine the information in the grid. Finally, you can use the search box to locate specific items in the grid.

To add one or more patches to the group, select them in the grid and then click Add patch. The patches will be added to the Included patches list.

The program will allow you to combine CentOS and Red Hat patches in the same group. You may choose to create separate CentOS and Red Hat patch groups, and if you do, you should use the Path box to organize the groups.

• Remove: To remove one or more patches from either the Linux Patch Group or the Linux Patch Group Editor dialog, select the desired patches and then click Remove patch.
• View packages: To view the packages that are affected by the patches contained in either the Linux Patch Group or the Linux Patch Group Editor dialog, select the desired patches and then click View packages. A single patch may update one or more packages.

The packages listed in the Package view for a specific advisory may differ depending on the context of which machine you viewed it from. For more information, see Viewing Details of Linux Packages.

This tab shows you the agent policies that are currently using this patch group. This is important to know if you are considering modifying the patch group, as it tells you which agents are affected.