Understanding Arcserve Backup Patch Manager › How Arcserve Backup Patch Manager Works › Check for Available Patches › Scheduled Patch Check for Update Process

Scheduled Patch Check for Update Process

If you have selected to schedule an automatic check for available patches (instead of specifying a user-initiated check), the process for this task is as follows:

1. Based upon the configured time settings for automatic checks, Arcserve Backup Patch Manager will trigger the Patch Scheduler to invoke the check for available patches.

   The available patch information is downloaded (if modified) from Arcserve Support to either your client or to a staging server.

2. The available patch information is then compared with locally residing files containing the already downloaded patch information and installed patch information.

   A listing of all the available Arcserve Backup patches for the selected product is displayed.

3. If configured, an email notification is sent informing you when new Arcserve Backup patches are available for downloading.