There are plenty of ways to update your devices; want to install one patch on multiple devices, or hit a single device with a bunch of patches? Whatever you're after, you'll find the steps below.
Update most vulnerable devices
Install all missing patches on a single device. You can also update all devices missing patches by clicking See all devices or via the Devices tab.
Note:
- The device must be online to install updates.
- When bulk installing patches, we recommend reviewing the target devices beforehand. A bulk update could trigger unexpected reboots, impact performance during work hours, or apply patches to devices you didn’t intend to update.
To update your most vulnerable devices:
1. Go to Patch Management.
2. From the Top vulnerable devices tile, locate the device and click the number in the Missing patches column.
The Patch management window appears, listing available and installed patches in separate tabs.
3. In the Available patches tab, select the patches. Then click Install.
The installation request is sent to the agent. Check the Recent Processes report for updates.
Install top missing OS patches
Install the top missing patches on a single device. You can also update all devices missing these patches by clicking See all devices or via OS patches > Available patches.
Note:
- You can set queue preferences for offline devices.
- When bulk installing patches, we recommend reviewing the target devices beforehand. A bulk update could trigger unexpected reboots, impact performance during work hours, or apply patches to devices you didn’t intend to update.
To install the top missing OS patches:
1. Go to Patch Management.
2. From the Top missing OS patches tile, locate the patch and click the number in the Devices column.
The Patch window appears, listing all devices missing the patch.
3. Select the devices and your patch installation preference. Then click Install.
The installation request is sent to the agents. Check the Recent Processes report for updates.
Install available OS patches
Install available OS patches across multiple devices. You can also install multiple patches across multiple devices by selecting checkboxes next to the chosen devices and clicking Install.
Note:
- You can set queue preferences for offline devices.
- When bulk installing patches, we recommend reviewing the target devices beforehand. A bulk update could trigger unexpected reboots, impact performance during work hours, or apply patches to devices you didn’t intend to update.
To install available OS patches:
1. Go to Patch Management.
2. From the Action Center, click Available OS patches.
The OS patches > Available patches tab appears.
3. Locate the patch and click the number in the Devices column.
The Patch window appears, listing all devices missing the patch.
4. Select the devices and your patch installation preference. Then click Install.
The installation request is sent to the agent. Check the Recent Processes report for updates.
Update devices missing critical patches
Easily install critical patches on devices that need them. You can update a single device or apply patches to multiple devices at once.
To update a device missing critical patches:
1. Go to Patch Management.
2. From the Action Center, click Devices missing critical patches.
The Devices tab appears.
3. Locate the device and click Manage in the Available patches column.
The Patch management window appears.
4. In the Available patches tab, select the patches. Then click Install.
The installation request is sent to the agent. Check the Recent Processes report for updates.
Update devices missing OS patches
Easily install OS patches on devices that need them. You can update a single device or apply patches to multiple devices at once.
To update a device missing OS patches:
1. Go to Patch Management.
2. From the Action Center, click Devices missing OS patches.
The Devices tab appears.
3. Locate the device and click Manage in the Available patches column.
The Patch management window appears.
4. In the Available patches tab, select the patches. Then click Install.
The installation request is sent to the agent. Check the Recent Processes report for updates.
