Packages

You can create packages without scanning your network because Flexera has provided several default package templates that are ready to be built into physical update packages on the fly.

It's a best practice to scan your hosts before creating any packages. After clicking the Patching module’s blue filter icon, the left-most filter allows you to filter only patches Affecting Your Environment. There are other patching filters under the blue filter button.

To successfully create and deploy third-party packages:

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Install and configure the Software Distribution Daemon for Windows. See Deploy the Windows Agent Application through Microsoft’s System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM).

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Configure Workflow Rules for Patching and automate the patching process as much as you want or as much as the process requires.

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For automatic patching workflow rule examples, see Rule Triggers, Patch Rule Actions, and Notification Actions.

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For a manual patching workflow rule, create the following steps: Create Template > Build Package > Create Deployment > Confirm Daemon Publishing.

For further information regarding package deployment filters, package deployment details, and package updates see Patch Library, Packages, and Deployment.