Use the Distribution Settings area to enable and configure the Patch Metadata Download option.
When this option is enabled, the page also displays the related options for Patch Gateway Operations settings
These options allow you to patch Microsoft devices using Microsoft Update Catalog with the lightweight acquisition and distribution model. It offers several advantages as discussed in the chapter Patch Management Using Metadata.
Caution: The use of Patch Management using Metadata also requires you to Enable the Download Manager. To do this, go to the Configuration > Patch Management > Agent Options page.
With this option, only metadata is downloaded and published to the Configuration Server Database, and the patch binary files are downloaded and cached to the Patch Manager Gateway when an Agent requests them or when the Gateway is preloaded.
Caution: If you Enable Patch Metadata downloads, you must also enable and configure the following before running an acquisition:
- Patch Gateway Operations on Core or on Satellite(Required)
- Agent Options: Enable Download Manager (Required)
- Java Patches: Download JDK and JRE patches manually (Required)
Note: When Enable Patch Metadata downloads is checked, the Vendor value to acquire patches switches from MICROSOFT to MSFT.
Note: For additional details on configuring your environment and acquiring patches using Metadata download and gateway operations, see Patch Management Using Metadata. Make sure to configure Offline Scanning and set the Download Manager Preload option.