4.3 Deploying missing updates

Screenshot 37 - Deploying missing service packs and patches

To deploy missing patches and service packs on specific computers:

1. Launch a scan or load saved scan results from Network Audit ► Scan.

2. Once the scan results are loaded, click on the Network Audit ► Remediate tab.

3. Click on Go to: Deploy Microsoft Patches or Go to: Deploy Microsoft Service Packs accordingly.

Screenshot 38 - Deploying missing patches on selected computers

4. From list of target computers (labeled as ‘1’), select the target computers on which patches/service packs will be deployed. Right click on list to access Select/Unselect all options.

Screenshot 39 – Select the updates to deploy

5. From the list of missing patches/service packs (labeled as ‘2’), select the updates to be downloaded and deployed. Right click on the list to access Select/Unselect all options.

Screenshot 40 – Deploy patches

6. Select the preferred launch deployment option.

•	To schedule patch/service pack deployment to a later date/time choose the Deploy on option and specify date/time.

•	To start the deployment immediately, select Deploy immediately and click Start.

7. Follow on screen instructions (if applicable)

 

4.3.1 Identifying the download queue status

Screenshot 41 - Identifying the download queue status

The icons next to each update file as well as the ‘State’ column show the current download status. These icons indicate the following states:

•	Downloaded

•	Currently being downloaded

•	Not downloaded.

4.3.2 Monitor the patch deployment process

Screenshot 42 - Monitoring the deployment process

To view the patch deployment activity in progress, click the Deployment Status tab located at the top of the right pane.

4.3.3 Stopping active downloads

Screenshot 43 - Stopping active downloads

To stop an active patch-download, right-click on the respective patches and select Cancel Download.

 

4.3.4 (Optional) Configure alternative patch-file deployment parameters

Screenshot 44 - Patch file properties dialog

You can optionally configure alternative patch deployment parameters on a patch-by-patch basis. Parameters that can be configured include:

•	Download URL

•	Destination path of the downloaded patch file.

To change the deployment and download settings of a missing patch:

1. Right click on the respective patch file and select Properties.

2. Make the required changes and click OK to finalize your configuration.

4.3.5 Uninstall patches already deployed on targets

To roll back deployed patches and service packs:

1. Go to Network Audit ► Scan and launch a scan on the computer(s) from which you need to roll back patches.

2. From the scan results, right click on listed computers and select Remediate ► Uninstall Microsoft patches

3. Select the target computer.

Screenshot 45 – Uninstalling a patch

4. Select the patches or service packs to be uninstalled from selected targets.
5. Click Start to initiate the uninstall process.

4.3.6 Monitoring the patch uninstall process

To view the patch rollback progress, click on the Uninstallation Status tab.