7.4 Create a Custom Patch

The Patch Wizard assists in selecting existing patch bundles and modifying patch details to create a custom patch. If you are not using an existing bundle, you will need to create a bundle of the patch contents before creating a customized patch. For more information, see Creating Bundles in the ZENworks Software Distribution Reference.

When you select the New menu item on the Patches page or Recently Released Patches panel, the Patch Wizard appears as shown below:

To create a customized patch:

  1. Click the New menu item on the Patches page to open Step 1 of the Patch Wizard.

  2. Click the Browse icon and navigate to the desired bundle in the Browse for Folder dialog box.

  3. After selecting the desired bundle, click OK to confirm the bundle selection.

    NOTE:You can associate only one bundle with a patch.

  4. Click Next to advance the Wizard to Step 2 to where you can add or modify details about the patch. Any of the fields can be modified.

  5. Add new details and modify existing details about the patch if required, and click Next.

  6. Step 3 of the Patch Wizard displays the patch name and a summary about the patch. Click Finish if you are satisfied with the new patch.

NOTE:After creating a new patch, you cannot immediately deploy it to any devices and it will not be listed in the Patches page if the Enable not applicable patches setting is disabled in the Subscription Service Content Download configuration. This is because the Patch Management Server does not recognize the patch yet. To enable deployment, perform a subscription update after the new patch is created.