4.Select run a patch assessment.
The run a patch assessment page is displayed. This is the home page for the Patch Assessment Tool. You can see that no system information has been uploaded.
5.Select (upload new system information).
The upload system information page is displayed.
6.Download the collection script swainv to the target system.
7.Run the data collection script, swainv, on the target system.
This creates an
8.In the browser window that you opened in step 1, click the Browse... button and select the output file.
9.Click submit to upload the file.
10.Select create a new assessment profile under step 2.
11.Create and customize the assessment profile. After making your selections, click the save button.
12.Select your new profile under step 2 and select display candidate patches under step 3. This produces the patch assessment results page.
13.Review the patches on the patch assessment results page and place a check mark next to the patch bundles and patches you want to download.
Each patch has text detailing the reason for its selection. Patches listed are linked to detailed information on the ITRC regarding the patch and might also have notes associated with them.
14.Select the add to selected patch list button, which appears at the bottom of the patch assessment results page – you will probably have to scroll down to see it.
The selected patch list page appears.
15.Review the list.
Additional patches that are needed to satisfy the dependencies of your selected patches will appear in this list.
16.Click download selected when you are sure the patch list is satisfactory. The download patches page is displayed.
17.Begin downloading by selecting the desired download format.
When the download is complete, the selected patches will be on the system and ready for installation.
90 The Patch Assessment Tool
