Patch for SUSE Linux Enterprise
BigFix Patch
for SUSE Linux Enterprise provides an automated, simplified patching
process that is administered from a single console. It gives you unified,
near real-time visibility and enforcement to deploy and manage patches
to all SUSE Linux endpoints.
Overview The BigFix Patch solution, which includes deploying a multi-purpose, lightweight agent to all endpoint devices, supports a wide variety of device types ranging from workstations and servers to mobile and point-of-sale (POS) devices.
Using the download plug-in The download plug-in is an executable program that downloads relevant packages directly from the patch vendor. Fixlets use an internal protocol to communicate with the download plug-in to download files. These Fixlets are based on updates made by the vendor.
Using the download cacher The download cacher is a standalone command-line tool that is designed to download and cache files required for caching. The pre-cached files can be used by the download plug-in to patch the endpoints.
Using BigFix Patch for SUSE Linux Enterprise BigFix Patch provides a simplified patching process for downloading and installing patches that are relevant to a target endpoint. Use the Fixlets on the Patching Support and the various Patches for SUSE Linux Enterprise Fixlet sites to apply patches to your deployment.
Multiple-Package Baseline Installation BigFix Patch provides a solution to combine the installation of updates for multiple packages in a baseline into a single task, which can reduce the execution time of the baseline.
Custom repositories management You can set up your custom repositories and Subscription Management Tool (SMT) to manage patches for SUSE Linux Enterprise version 11 and later. This solution allows for multiple repositories and SMTs on the entire deployment.
SLE Btrfs snapshot management View and manage SLE Btrfs snapshots from the BigFix console. Snapshot management uses Snapper's ability to roll back Btrfs file system snapshots. This feature works with SUSE Linux Enterprise version 11 SP2 and later.
Troubleshooting When problems occur, you can determine what went wrong by viewing messages in the appropriate log files that provide information about how to correct errors.
Frequently asked questions To better understand Patch Management for SUSE Linux™ Enterprise, read the following questions and answers.
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