User Controlled Patching

Business Case

• Users can’t control the patch installation start-time at their endpoint.
• Allow User to control software installation at their machine by initiating installing or post-pone it till the next update schedule.
• Avoid software downtime during working hours.

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User Controlled Deployment

• Feature introduced in 8.1.01

• Pre-requisite Properties

  • marimba.subscription.usercontrolled.enabled=true
  • marimba.tuner.display.nodisplay=false
  • marimba.subscription.usercontrolled.stage=true
  • marimba.tuner.trayicon**.enabled=false

** - Multiple properties involved. Please refer to BMC BladeLogic Client Automation Reference Guide for more details.

• On policy update, a balloon will be displayed

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• On right click on the UCS Icon and selecting View Software Details option, BMC Software Installation window will be displayed.

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• Software Installation Window
  • User can Click Install Now to install the packages immediately.
  • Choose Snooze to postpone the installation for the chosen time.

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Patching – User Controlled?

• Patch Reboots are User Controlled via CRS.
• How can Patch Deployment be User Controlled?
• Build Custom Package using Marimba API.
• Setup Policy for Targets with Custom Package.
• Reporting – Who initiated Patch Deployment? (Reporting Value-add)

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Architecture – Workflow (Initial Design)

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Architecture – Workflow (Updated Design)

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Configuration Setup

• Channel Parameters
  • patchgroupurl=http://Transmitter:5282/PatchManagement/PatchGroups/Client_Skype_PatchGroup
  • patchserviceurl=http://Transmitter:5282/Marimba/Current/PatchService
  • preinstall.arguments=-deployPatchGroup Client_Skype_PatchGroup doNotDeleteGroups
  • preuninstall.arguments=-remove
  • timeout=90
• Debug Flag – Tuner Property
  • marimba.usercontrolledpatch.debug.enabled=true/false

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Demo

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Reporting

• Snapshot of Registry Entries

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