When managing patches through the Metadata acquisition model, once the acquisition file for the MSFT Vendor is downloaded to the Agents, the scanning phase takes place without relying on any connection to the network or the HPCA Core or Satellite servers.
At the end of the scanning phase, the list of patch binaries required for each Agent to be in compliance is available.
The Agent starts the Download Manager, which will begin the preload of the binary files once a network connection is available.