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Supported technologies for patch management

In HPE Server Automation, Windows patch management consolidates many tools that allow you to perform server patching using a single interface.

The following patch management and installation tools are used for supported Windows operating systems:

  • msiexec.exe: Installs and uninstalls MSI packages.
  • pkgmgr.exe: Installs and uninstalls CAB patches.
  • unzip.exe: Extracts info-zip compatible zip archives.
  • Windows Update Agent (WUA): Enables access to the Microsoft framework for patch installations and updates.

See Importing Windows patch utilities for instructions on how to import these utilities into HPE Server Automation.