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A site concentrator is a server designated to be the central database and downloader for patches and update, similar to a Microsoft WSUS server.

To designate a site concentrator, right-click a site in the left pane and choose edit. Then click the Site Concentrator tab.

You can select and approve patches and updates from two basic perspectives:

1. Per-site or per-machine
2. Per-patch or per-update

Settings → Patch Management → Settings → Select a Category, Client or Site

• Setting → On
• Auto Approval → Microsoft → Critical, Important
• Auto Approval → Other Vendors → Critical, Important
• Installation Schedule → Servers → Sunday at 4:30am
• Installation Schedule → Workstations → Wednesday at 3:00am
• Reboot After Installation → When Required
• If Missed → No

You can apply certain patches to filtered groups of machines or individual machines:

Settings → Patch Management → Approval Policy

• Filter by Status
• Filter by Category, Client or Site
• Select Patches
• Set Patch Policy → Approve

1. Select the machine in the north pane
2. Select the Patches tab in the south pane
3. Right-click the selected patches and approve them
4. Right-click the machine in the north pane
5. Choose Patch Management → Install Patches