Documentation forPatch Manager

Configure agents

You can use policies and policy templates to configure the agents. You can also add configuration settings (such as polling intervals, auto-update settings, and timeouts) to a policy template and assign these settings to an agent or multiple agents using routing rules.

Most policies apply to environmental limitations that may not apply to your organization. If you are not sure which policy to select, use the default settings.

Create a policy

Perform the following steps to create a policy or policy template that configures client systems running a Patch Manager agent.

  1. Log in to the Patch Manager Administrator Console as an administrator.
  2. In the navigation pane, select Patch Manager System Configuration.

  3. In the center pane, click Policy Editor.

  4. In the Policy List dialog box, click Create Policy.
  5. In the Edit Policy dialog box, enter a policy name.
  6. Double-click a setting, enter or select a new value, and click OK.
  7. Repeat step 5 to edit additional policy settings.
  8. Click Scopes to modify the scope of the policy, and then click Save.

Apply a policy to specific scopes

Perform the following steps to select a scope category and define a new scope for client systems running a Patch Manager agent.

  1. In the navigation pane, select Patch Manager System Configuration.

  2. In the center pane, click Policy Assignment.

  3. In the Scope List dialog box, create a scope or select a scope.
  4. Select a Policy and click Save.