2.4 Applying Patches

NetIQ provides patches in a zipped file known as a p-ball for agent components.

Patches to UNIX Agent Manager are applied to the UNIX Agent Manager server, which automatically applies any required changes to the consoles using that server. To update UNIX Agent Manager on Windows, click Update UAM on the Start menu. To update UNIX Agent Manager on Linux, run the update.sh command.

To upgrade the agent computer using the UNIX Agent Manager:

  1. Click Patch > Patch Manager.

  2. Click Load Patch to add the patch you want to apply to the list of available patches.

  3. Select the computers where you want to apply the patch.

  4. Select the patch or patches that you want to apply.

  5. Click Start Install. The time necessary to update your agents depends on the number of agents to update, distance from the UNIX Agent Manager server, network connectivity, and bandwidth, among other factors. This process can take up to 20 minutes per agent.

  6. Click Back to close the Patch Manager.