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Requirements for managed servers

The managed servers that will be patched have the following requirements:

  • Microsoft Core XML Services (MSXML) or Internet Explorer (IE) must be installed on the managed servers. The versions of MSXML and IE that you install must support the Microsoft XML parser and related DLL files.
  • Windows Installer must be installed on managed servers that are running Windows servers. This installer is available on the Microsoft support site, such as:

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/893803/

  • On the managed servers, the Windows Update service must be set to either Automatic or Manual. To set a Windows service, from the Windows Control Panel select Administration Tools > Services.
  • For Windows Servers, the Add and Remove Programs dialogue must be closed when you run Windows patch management tasks.
  • To install and uninstall patches, and to perform remediation, a supported version of the SA Agent must installed.
  • Managed servers must be set to a supported language for the SA Agent that is installed on the server.

    To set the language, on the managed server, open the Control Panel, open the Regional and Language Options window, select the Regional Options tab, and then select a language from the drop-down list in the Standards and formats section. Click OK to save your changes.

Note See the SA 10.5 Support and Compatibility Matrix for more information about platform version support and compatibility.