Patching using Fixlets
You can apply SUSE Linux™ patches to your deployment by using the Fixlets on the Patches for SLE sites.
Before you begin
- For x86, x86_64, and s390x SUSE patches, register the SCC download plug-in. For more information about the download plug-in, see Using the download plug-in.
- Subscribe to the appropriate sites.
- Activate the necessary analysis from the subscribed sites.
- Ensure that the required compression utilities are installed on the endpoints. The following
packages must be installed on the endpoints:
- zlib
- zypper
- Ensure that
/var
directory is not mounted asnoexec
to prevent issues during Fixlet deployment. - If you are using custom repositories, run the Enable custom repository support - SUSE Linux Enterprise task prior to deploying any Fixlets.
- You can activate the Endpoint Dependency Resolution - Deployment Results analysis to view the patch deployment results.
About this task
Note: The upgrade option in Kernel updates replaces existing
kernel packages with later versions. The install option installs the
later kernel packages next to the previous versions.
Procedure
- From the Patch Management domain, click , and navigate to the patch content using the domain nodes.
- In the content that is displayed in the list panel, select the Fixlet that you want to deploy. The Fixlet opens in the work area.
- Click the tabs at the top of the window to review details about the Fixlet.
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Click Take Action to deploy the Fixlet.
- You can start the deployment process.
- You can deploy a test run prior to applying the patch. View the Deployment Results analysis to determine if the dependencies have been successfully resolved and if an installation is successful.
- You can view the Novell bulletin for a particular Fixlet, select the Click here to view the patch page action to view the patch page.
You can also click the appropriate link in the Actions box. - You can set more parameters in the Take Action dialog.
For detailed information about setting parameters with the Take Action dialog, see the BigFix Console Operator's Guide.
- Click OK.