Subscribe Automatic Publishing of Patches

Use this page to publish SPS and VPM patches automatically.

To subscribe automatic publishing of patches:

1. Right click on any SPS template or VPM patch.

To use this option, navigate to Manage Patches >> Vendor Patch Module or Manage Patches >> Patch Template.

2. Select Subscribe to Patch option from the context menu.

The Configure Subscription dialog box appears.

3. Click Select connection drop down and select required connections from the list.

Note:You can select multiple connections to publish.

4. Define the following:

Either one of the below preferences can be defined:

Always publish a new patch when a new version is available—Publishes when new version of the patch is available.
Only publish a new patch when any of the following are true: Publishes when any one of the defined preferences are met.
SAID CVSS3 score is greater than
Criticality is greater than

Extremely Critical

Highly Critical

Moderately Critical

Less Critical

Not Critical

Threat score is greater than
Patched version greater than—By default current version of a patch will be displayed

Either one of these options must be selected to define the deployment schedule based on the above preferences:

Trigger subscription rule above now for the current version—Publishes the package right away
Trigger subscription rule above next time a new version is available—Start publishes the package when newer version is available

Either one of these options must be selected for package configure:

Use Flexera custom naming—Saves as a Flexera custom name
Silent Parameters—Saves custom silent parameters for VPM subscription
5. After selecting, click Save button.

6. Click OK and agree the confirmation dialog which appears.
7. Upon successful action, the Subscribe column will be changed to Yes, and the Subscription Started column will be updated as per the subscription started date.