Patch Management

Reports > Patch Management

This report lists the patch state for all selected machines. There are both group composite reports and individual machines reports available.

Show machine patch summary pie chart

Display a pie chart showing the number of machines that are:

• Fully patched systems
• Missing 1 or 2 patches
• Missing 3, 4, or 5 patches
• Missing more than 5 patches
• Have never been scanned

Show missing patch occurrence bar chart

Display a bar chart illustrating which patches have the most machines that are missing that patch.

Show table of missing patches  

This is a composite report that shows all patches that are missing from any and all machines in the selected group. This table lists a section for each missing patch showing: patch ID, knowledge base article number, and patch title. If Show list all machines missing each patch is also checked, then the report lists each machine ID missing the patch.

Show table of installed patches  

This is a composite report that shows all patches that are installed on any and all machines in the selected group. This table is basically the opposite of the missing patches section. This table lists a section for each installed patch showing: patch ID, knowledge base article number, and patch title. If Show list all machines containing each patch is also checked, then the report lists each machine ID with the patch installed.

Show patch status for each machine

For each machine ID a list of both installed and missing patches are shown. Patches are grouped by application. If Show summaries for each patch is checked that the summary describing the patch is also displayed.

Show missing patches for each machine

For each machine ID a list only of missing patches are shown. Patches are grouped by application. If Show summaries for each patch is checked that the summary describing the patch is also displayed.

Show patches installed in the last xx days

For each machine ID, a list of patches are displayed that were installed during the last number of days specified in the text box.

Report Filtering

Bulletin ID Filter – Enter a bulletin filter by using the asterisk (*) as a wild card for multiple characters and/or the underscore (_) as a wild card for a single character.

Ignore machines without data – Check the checkbox to exclude all machines without patch scan data (default).

Show patches denied by Patch Approval Policy – By default, only missing patches that have been approved for installation in the Patch Approval Policy are included in the report.  Check the checkbox to ignore the Patch Approval Policy and include all patches whether approved or denied by the Patch Approval Policy.

Report Permission

Select Shared or Private to assign a permission to the report. By default, the Private setting will be selected. Private reports can only be viewed and run by the administrator that created the report. Shared reports can be viewed and run by all administrators.

Save As...

The settings of the report can be saved for later use. Pressing Save As... brings up a dialog box where the report can be named. The report will be listed in the left-hand navigation bar along with the corresponding permission icon, depending on whether it is labeled as private or shared .

Choosing a Report

Selecting a saved report from the left- hand navigation bar displays the settings of the report, and also gives the administrator the ability to edit, rename, or delete the report. Some of the functions below appear only when a saved report is selected from the left-hand navigation bar.

Report Name

Lists the name of the report as entered by the administrator.

Save

After making changes to the report, press Save to save the current settings.

Save As...

To make a copy of the current report, press save as... and give the report a new name. Before saving as, give the new report a permission by selecting either the Private or Shared radio button.

Rename...

To rename the report, press Rename... A dialog box will appear and a new name can be entered. Pressing OK confirms the new name and saves the report. The new name will shortly be listed in the left-hand navigation bar.

Delete...

To delete the report, press delete...

Update

Pressing Update synchronizes the information shown in the Group ID/Machine ID field with the information specified in the Specify Accounts filter.

Running the Report

1. Select the columns of data to display

   Select any number of columns to display. Each selection creates an additional column of data in the table. There is always one row for each machine that matches the Specify Accounts filter.

2. Run the Report
   1. Enter Title Displayed On Report Header
   2. Enter a title to display in the resulting report page header. This title is saved with the report.
3. Run the Report
   1. Pressing run displays the result of the report in a new browser window.
   2. Pressing Export will create the report and then allow you to save the report as either an HTML file, a MS Excel file, or as a MS Word file.

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