Search for	Example	Results
A single word	`cat`	Topics that contain the word "cat". You will also find its grammatical variations, such as "cats".
A phrase. You can specify that the search results contain a specific phrase.	`"cat food"` (quotation marks)	Topics that contain the literal phrase "cat food" and all its grammatical variations. Without the quotation marks, the query is equivalent to specifying an OR operator, which finds topics with one of the individual words instead of the phrase.

Search for	Operator	Example
Two or more words in the same topic	`AND` `and` `+` (plus symbol) `&` (ampersand)	`cat AND dog` `"cat food"+milk` `"cat food"&"dog food"`
Either word in a topic	`OR` `or` `\|` (pipe)	`cat OR dog` `cat \| dog`
Topics that do not contain a specific word or phrase	`NOT` `not` `!` (exclamation point)	`NOT cat` `! dog`
Topics that contain one string and do not contain another	`^` (caret)	`cat ^ mouse`
A combination of search types	`( )` parentheses	`cat + (dog \| mouse)` `cat \| dog + (! mouse)`

Server Automation10.50

Use > Server patching > Patch management for Windows

Patch management for Windows

In HPE Server Automation (SA), patch management for Windows enables you to identify, install, and remove Microsoft® Windows patches, and maintain a high level of security across managed servers in your organization. You can identify and install patches that protect against security vulnerabilities for the SA-supported Managed Server platforms.

Note
See the SA 10.5 Support and Compatibility Matrix for the list of SA-supported Managed Server platforms for your version of SA.

SA automates the key aspects of patch management, while offering a fine degree of control over how and under what conditions patches are installed. By automating the patching process, patch management can reduce the amount of downtime required for patching. SA also allows you to schedule patch activity, so that patching occurs during off-peak hours.

Because Windows patches are often released to address serious security threats, an organization must be able to roll out patches quickly, before systems are compromised. However, at the same time, patches themselves can cause serious problems, from performance degradation to server failures.

While patch management allows you to react quickly to newly discovered threats, it also provides support for strict testing and standardization of patch installation. And, if patches cause problems, even after being tested and approved, Windows patching also allows you to uninstall the patches in a safe and standardized way.

This documentation contains information about how to install Windows patches using patch policies and how to uninstall patches using a sequence of tasks. It also contains information about running patch compliance scans and generating patch policy compliance reports.

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