HP Configuration Management Software: Patch Manager

Course overview

This 2-day course covers the architecture, installation, configuration, and operations of the HP Configuration Management (CM) Software Patch Manager. From the lab exercises, students learn how to install and configure the infrastructure; acquire and publish patches; view reports for the patches by acquisition, compliance, and research; entitle and manage the patches on HP CM Software Patch Manager Clients; automate the update of the patch agent; and export, import and delete Patch bulletins using the CM Database Utility.

Prerequisites

• HP Configuration Management Software: Essentials (UC311S)

Audience

This course is intended for anyone interested in an overview of the CM product, including::

• CM Operators/Administrators
• Change and configuration Administrators

Ways to save

Benefits to you

Learn how to use CM Patch Manager to:

• Understand basic operations and architecture of CM Patch Manager
• Manage Patch acquisition, installation and vulnerabilities
• Generate and understand Patch Manager reports

Course objectives

After completing this course, you will:

• Understand the CM Patch manager architecture and components
• Set up the appropriate environment for CM Patch Manager
• Acquire Patches
• Install the CM Patch Manager Client
• Discover and manage vulnerabilities
• Know how to generate and understand Patch Manager reports
• Export, delete and import Patch bulletins

Next Steps

• HP Configuration Management Software: Packaging and Publishing (UC313S)
• HP Configuration Management Software: Configuration and Operation (UC314S)
• HP Configuration Management Software: OS Manager (UC316S)

Course outline

Introduction to the CM Patch Manager

• Course Overview (materials and duration)
• Course Objectives:
  1. Key Capabilities of the CM Patch Manager
  2. Life Cycle
  3. Terminology
  4. Summary

About the Architecture

• Module Overview
• Introduction (Architecture and How it Works)
• Summary Review

The Environment

• Module Overview
• Introduction
• Objectives:
  1. Prerequisites
  2. Prepare for the Installation of Patch Manager
  3. CM Patch Manager Server Installation
  4. After the Installation
     
• Summary
• Review

Patch Acquisition

• Module Overview
• Introduction
• Objectives:
1. Patch Acquisition Roadmap
2. Acquiring Patches either locally or via the Internet
• Summary
• Review

CM Patch Manager Client

• Module Overview
• Introduction
• Objectives:
1. Installing the CM Patch Manager Client
2. Product Discovery
3. Managing Vulnerabilities
• Summary
• Review

Patch Manager Report

• Module Overview:
1. Overview of Patch Analysis Reports
2. Patch Acquisition Reports
3. Patch Compliance Reports
4. Research Reports

CM Database Utility

• Module Overview
• Objectives:
1. Understanding the function of the CM Database Utility
2. Learning how to use this utility to export, delete and import Patch bulletins

Troubleshooting

• Module Overview
• Objectives:
1. Understanding the location of log files
2. Understanding which log files to examine in RPM troubleshooting scenarios
3. Examining case scenarios