HP Insight Vulnerability and Patch Manager software 6.0 User Guide HP Part Number: 579547-001 Published: January 2010, First Edition

Table 2-4 Vulnerability and Patch Manager scan events
OccursDescriptionEvent
When a scan is submitted. If another scan
is already running, this scan is queued.
A vulnerability scan has been submittedSubmitted VPM Scan
When a scan is started for all systems
selected in the scan operation. Each
A group vulnerability scan has startedStarted VPM Scan
individual system also has a scan start event.
Individual machines are scanned one at a
time.
At the start of the scan for each individual
system.
A vulnerability scan has started on a systemStarted VPM Scan for System
When a scan is completed for all systems
selected in the scan operation. Each
A group vulnerability scan has completedCompleted VPM Scan
individual system also has a scan completion
event. Individual machines are scanned one
at a time.
At the completion of the scan for each
individual system.
A vulnerability scan has completed on a
system
Completed VPM Scan for System
When an entire scan fails to complete
because of an internal error. Check the
system event log for more information.
A failure has occurred during a VPM scanFailed VPM Scan
Patch events
The following table lists the events created by the Vulnerability and Patch Manager patching components.
Table 2-5 VPM patch events
OccursDescriptionEvent
When one or more patches have been
submitted.
A Vulnerability and Patch Manager patch
has been submitted.
Submitted VPM Patch
When one or more patches have been
started for all systems selected in the patch
A group VPM patch has started.Started VPM Patch
operation. Each individual system also has
a start event.
When one or more patches have been
started for an individual system.
A VPM patch has started on a system.Started VPM Patch for System
When all patches have been completed for
all systems selected in the patch operation.
A group VPM patch has completed.Completed VPM Patch
Each individual system also has a completion
event.
When a vulnerability patch installation has
been started on the target system. A software
A vulnerability patch installation has begun
on the target system
VPM Patch Start
update or bulletin is being applied to the
target system.
When all patches have been completed for
an individual system.
A VPM patch has completed on a system.Completed VPM Patch for System
When a vulnerability patch installation has
ended on the target system with the status
of successful.
A vulnerability patch installation has ended
on the target system with the status of
successful.
VPM Patch Ended with Success
When a vulnerability patch installation has
ended on the target system with the status
A vulnerability patch installation has ended
on the target system with the status of
failure.
VPM Patch Ended with Failure
of failure. Follow up might be required to
determine the actual cause and remedy to
the failure. It might be useful to examine any
patch event details related to this patch.
The status is reported after the reboot. When
VPM Patch Agent reports the current status
VPM Patch Agent is reporting the current
status of a patch on the target device.
VPM Patch Current Status
of a patch on the target device because of
a patch requiring a reboot.
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