- Overview
BigFix® Patch for Red Hat Enterprise Linux™ keeps your Linux™ clients current with the latest updates and service packs.
- Setup
- Using Patch Management for Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- Manage custom repositories
Use the RHEL Custom Repository Management dashboard to register and manage standard repositories and satellite repositories.
- Manage YUM transactions
- Checking for YUM package updates
You can identify YUM package updates that you must install in your deployment by using a task.
- Using RHSM download plug-ins
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 RHSM download cacher
Use the RHSM download cacher to download and cache x86, x86_64, S390x, ppc64le, ppc64 Red Hat patches in air-gapped environments.
- 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.
- Support
Various resources are available for support of the product, including the Knowledge Center, BigFix Support Center, BigFix Support Portal, BigFix Developer, BigFix Wiki, and HCL BigFix Forum.
- Frequently asked questions
The questions and answers in the section can help you to better understand Patch for Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
- Troubleshooting
You can try several ways to troubleshoot Patch for Red Hat Enterprise Linux. This section also has references that are specific to the RHSM enhancements.
