Client Automation - How to Manage RedHat Enterprise Linux updates through CA Patch Manager

Products

• CA Client Automation - IT Client Manager
• CA Client Automation
• CA Client Automation - Patch Manager

Issue/Introduction

Patch Manager can be used to deploy RedHat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Updates.

It is possible to both deploy the full OS Update or to deploy individual rpm's from the update.

The procedure to achieve this is very different to the process for accepting windows patches. This document describes this procedure in detail.

Environment

• RedHat Enterprise Linux Server 5.X 32bit x86
• RedHat Enterprise Linux Server 5.X 64bit x86_64
• RedHat Enterprise Linux Server 6.X 32bit x86
• RedHat Enterprise Linux Server 6.X 64bit x86_64

Resolution

See attached file for full instructions on how to achieve this.