1.1 Patch Management Universe Objects

The following universe objects are used in ZENworks Control Center under the Patch Management component:

  • Patch Management: The Patch Management domain set.

  • Baselines: Baseline indicates that the updated files have been placed in the download directory so that when managed devices register with the server, they can obtain the latest updates. Baseline updates are assigned to all devices when they are downloaded.

    • Group Folder: Folder path in the ZENworks Configuration Management group hierarchy.

    • Group Name: Name of the group associated with the baseline.

    • Group Type: The type of group associated with the baseline.

    • Device Details: The details of the device.

      • Device ZUID: A unique ID that identifies a device in the ZENworks environment.

      • DNS: DNS name of the baseline device.

      • Hostname: Name of the machine or hostname that is added to the Servers or Workstations folders. It is not provided to any groups.

  • Device Patch Audit

    • Audit Log Date: Date on which a patch that was applied to a device was logged.

    • Patch Status on Device: Status of a patch on a device (patched, not patched, or not applicable).

  • Group Scan Audit Summary

    • Audit Summary Date (Group): Date on which the group audit summary is recorded.

  • Total Not Applicable (Group): Total number of group devices that are not not applicable to the patch.

  • Total Not Patched (Group): Total number of group devices for which the patch is applicable but not patched.

  • Total Patched (Group): Total number of group devices that are patched in this group.

  • Patch Audit Summary

    • Audit Summary date (Device): Date on which the audit summary was recorded.

    • Total Not Applicable (Device): Total number of devices to which the patch is not applicable.

    • Total Not Patched (Device): Total number of devices to which the patch is applicable but not patched.

    • Total Patched (Device): Total number of devices on which the patch is applied.

  • Patch Bundles

    • Admin Initiated Remediation Bundle: Name of the administrator who initiated the remediation bundle.

    • Assigned Device Name: Name of the device to which the patch bundle is assigned.

    • Deployed Patch Bundle: Deployed patch bundle that is initiated by an administrator.

    • Deployed Patch Bundle Version: Version of launched bundles that are initiated and remediated by an administrator.

    • Is Deployed: Specifies whether the patch bundle is deployed to the assigned device.

    • Deployed Patch Bundle Status Events

      • Event Status: Status of the deployed event.

      • Event Type: The type of deployed event.

      • Failure Event Message: The message appears when a patch bundle fails.

      • Failure Event Time: The time when the patch bundle failed.

      • Language: Language used for the event message.

      • Last Successful Execution Time: Time at which the patch bundle was executed successfully.

      • Probable Cause of Failure: Probable cause of failure for any event.

  • Patch Packages

    • License Name: Name of the license that is associated with a package.

    • License URL: URL to the package license, if applicable.

    • Package Name: Name of the package viewed in ZENworks.

  • Patch Trend Reporting: The patch trend reporting.

  • Device Name: Name of the patched device.

  • Group Name: Group name of the patched device.

  • IP Address: IP address of the patched device.

  • OS Name: Operating system running on the patched device.

  • Registration Date: Date on which the patched device was registered.

  • Service Pack: Operating system service pack installed on the patched device.

  • Patches

    • Description: Detailed information about the patch.

    • Is Patch Cached: Specifies whether the patch will be cached on the server.

    • Is Patch Deployed: Specifies whether a patch bundle has been deployed.

    • Is Patch Enabled: Specifies whether the patch is enabled for use.

    • Last Modified: Date on which the patch was last modified (by default it is null).

    • OS Language: Operating system language.

    • OS Name: A short name provided to the supported operating system.

    • OS Service Pack: Operating system service pack installed on the patched device.

    • OS Type: Operating system type, for example: Windows, Linux, and so on.

    • OS Version: Operating system version, for example: 2003, XP, Vista, and so on.

    • Patch Count: Count of patch records defined by other row attributes.

    • Patch Impact: The relative importance of a patch: critical, recommended, informational, and so on.

    • Patch Media Status: Status of the patch media.

    • Patch Name: Name of the patch.

    • Patch Vendor: Software manufacturer responsible for the patch.

    • Released On: Date on which the patch was released.

    • Vendor Product ID: A unique product ID used by the patch manufacturer.

    • Patched Devices: Total number of patch devices.

      • Device Folder: Folder path in the ZCM hierarchy to the device.

      • Device Name: Name of the device to which the patch was deployed.

      • Device ZUID: A unique ID identifies a device in the ZENworks environment.

      • Error Device Count: Total number of devices with patch errors.

      • Not Applicable Device Count: The device count that is not applicable.

      • Not Patched Device Count: Device count not patched.

      • Patched Device Count: The device count that is patched.

      • Total Device Count: Total number of devices.

      • Patch Device Status: Status of the patch device (patched, not patched, or not applicable).