Export a Patch Service

Published bulletins can be exported to the ServiceDecks directory on your HPCA server. By default, this directory is:

<InstallDir>\Data\ServiceDecks

To export a patch service:

  1. Select the check box in the first column to select the bulletin(s) to export as a service. Use the grid options to search for bulletins based on type, name, and so on.
  2. Click Export Service to launch the Service Export Wizard.
  3. Follow the steps in the wizard to export the bulletin(s) to the ServiceDecks directory on your HPCA server machine.

    This creates the following files for each exported bulletin in the ServiceDecks directory of your server:

    For the metadata-based patch distribution model, the zip file contains the binaries that are present in the gateway cache and some of the metadata information. These binaries are also moved to the target server during the export/import operation. The Agent and Catalog information are present in the PRIMARY.PATCHMGR.ZSERVICE.DISCOVER_PATCH.* files. These files also need to be moved explicitly to the target machine. For Redhat bulletins, the data of the dependant bulletins are present in the zip file.

    Exporting a service automatically exports the latest agent, catalogs, and other related files that are needed for the discover process.

    For import, all of the files with the PRIMARY.PATCHMGR.ZSERVICE.[BULLETIN NAME] stem along with PRIMARY.PATCHMGR.ZSERVICE.DISCOVER_PATCH.* should be copied to any other HPCA server and then imported into that server’s Patch Library. See Import a Patch Service.


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