What are the Patch Management URLs used to download vendor updates?

Products

• Patch Management Solution
• IT Management Suite
• Client Management Suite

Issue/Introduction

When implementing Patch Management in a high-security environment, you may require a way to open specific firewall access.  Currently there is no easy way to find URL's used to download patch updates other than looking at the specific vendor bulletin/advisory/updates URL listed in the Software Update Resource Manager, as all Software Updates are downloaded directly from the vendor (e.g. Microsoft, Adobe etc.)

Your business needs require a way to generate the websites used for firewall/proxy access for all of the Patch Vendors.

Environment

PM 8.x

Cause

URL's are stored in the DB in an encrypted format

Resolution

Broadcom/Symantec Development has created a tool to allow you the ability to list all required URL's for vendor websites.

Run the attached executable on your Notification Server (NS).  This will create a log file that will generate a list of the websites that exist on that NS server.

Advisory: the complete list of URL's is dynamic and relative to the environment. There is no complete list that stores all URL's, for the database will only contain those that are currently enabled in your environment for each respective vendor.