Subscribe to Package

Subscribe to package option provides interface to define the threshold for automation. It helps you to set the below preferences, based on your requirements.

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. To know more about the below preferences, see Appendix B - About Secunia Advisories.
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
Silent Parameters - Saves custom silent parameters for VPM subscription

To automate a patch deployment do the below following:

1. Right click a product or multiple products, select Subscribe to Patch option. Configure Subscription wizard appears.

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

Note:You can select multiple connections to publish.

3. Choose your preferences and select your deployment schedule. Click Save.

Note:To unsubscribe the subscription, see Edit Subscription  

If you have installed Patch Publisher, then you can select the Patch Publisher Connections while subscription.

Note:The Patch Publisher Connections are available only when you install the Patch Publisher.