Deploying Selected Pattern Files

About this task

By default, all pattern files are included when the pattern is deployed from the BigFix Server to CPM clients. You can, however, select and deploy a subset of patterns.

Note: This Task is typically only used to address special cases, and as a result is seldom used. When used, this Task tends to be targeted narrowly.

Procedure

  1. From the console menu, click Endpoint Protection on the bottom left pane.
  2. From the upper left navigation pane, go to Core Protection Module > Updates > Pattern Update Settings > Create Pattern Update Settings Task. The Update Settings Wizard screen opens.

  3. In the list of components that appears, select the pattern types that you want to allow updates for whenever pattern updates are applied. By default, all pattern files are selected.
  4. Click the Create Update Settings Task... button in the upper right corner. The Edit Task window opens.
  5. Modify the default name in the Name field and use the Description tab to edit it, so it clearly identifies the purpose of this custom Task.
  6. Edit the Description and the Relevance tabs if necessary, to reflect your goals.
  7. Click OK. At the prompt, type your private key password and click OK. The Task Description window opens, and the Task is added below Pattern Update Settings in the CPM Dashboard.
  8. Below Actions, click the hyperlink to open the Take Action window.
  9. In the Target tab, click All computers with the property values selected in the tree list below and then choose a property that will include all the computers you want to deploy this Action to.

    • Execution: Set the deployment time and retry behavior (if any).

    • Users: This option works in combination with Target, linked by the AND operand (both conditions must be present for the install to occur).

    • Messages: Configure these options to passively notify the user that the install is going to occur, to obtain consent, or to ask users to stop using their computer while the install occurs.

  10. When finished identifying the computers you want to receive the selected patterns, click OK. At the prompt, type your private key password and click OK.
  11. In the Action | Summary window that opens, monitor the "Status" of the Action to confirm that it is "Running" and then "Completed".
  12. Close any open windows to return to the console view.