Import a Patch Service

HPCA can import patches into the Patch Library. To import a patch, the decks (namely, the xpi, xpc, and xpr files) and the zip file must be placed in the ServiceDecks directory on your HPCA server. Also, copy the PRIMARY.PATCHMGR.ZSERVICE.DISCOVER_PATCH.* files. These contain the catalog and the Agent information. If these files are not copied, or if they are old files, the import of bulletins will fail with the message - "Import Failed - Ensure the bulletin is exported recently and latest PRIMARY.PATCHMGR.ZSERVICE.DISCOVER_PATCH.* files are copied."

By default, this directory is:

<InstallDir>\Data\ServiceDecks

This is useful if you have created a testing environment. When you have approved a particular patch in your test environment, export that bulletin to the ServiceDecks directory on your production HPCA server (see Export a Patch Service). Then use the Import Service wizard to import that patch to your production Patch Library, and deploy it to managed devices.

To import a patch service:

  1. Click Import Service to launch the Service Import Wizard. This displays a list of the xpi files present in the ServiceDecks directory.
  2. Follow the steps in the wizard to import the service into the Patch Library.

Note: PRIMARY.PATCHMGR.ZSERVICE.DISCOVER_PATCH.xpi need not be explicitly selected. They are implicitly selected when a bulletin is selected for import. If only the agent or catalog files need to be moved to the target server, then PRIMARY.PATCHMGR.ZSERVICE.DISCOVER_PATCH.xpi can be selected.


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