Creating a Patch

This enables you to create a patch manually. To do so,

1. Click the Create Patch button on the top-right corner of the page and the following Create Manual Patch page appears.

2. Enter the following details:

Parameter	Description
Title	Enter the title of the patch.
Description	Enter additional details about the patch.
Patch Category	Select the desired category for the patch from the dropdown list.
Severity	Select the severity of the patch from the dropdown list. The default options are: Critical, Important, Moderate, Low, and Unspecified.
Bulletin ID	Enter the bulletin ID. It is optional.
KB Number	Enter the knowledge base number to associate with the patch.
Release Date	Select the date and time on which the patch was released.
Reboot Required	Select whether the system requires a reboot or not. The options are: Yes, No, and May be.
Support Uninstallation	Enable if the support for patch uninstallation is to be given. By default, it is disabled. Note: This is not supported for Mac OS.
Architecture	Select the architecture of the device. The options are: 32 bit and 64 bit.
Reference URL	Enter the reference URL. Note: This is not supported for Mac OS.
Applications	Displays the OS Applications added using the Add Applications link. To add an OS application, click the link and a popup appears. Select the desired applications (1) and click Add (2) as shown below. The application then appears in the list.

3. Once done, click Create and a confirmation message appears. Also, it is displayed on the Patch list page.