Upload patches

You can upload Performance Center patches to the system, and then install them on the appropriate Performance Center hosts.

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Upload a patch

1. In Performance Center Administration, select Maintenance > Hosts and click the Patches tab. The Patches page opens.

2. Click the Add New Patch button . The Select Patch page opens, enabling you to select a patch file (.MSP) to upload.

   Note: If the patch you want to install is an EXE file, you must first extract all the files from the EXE, and then upload the MSP file.

   Enter the details for the new patch:

   UI Elements	Description
   Patch Name	Type a name for the new patch. Syntax exceptions: A patch name cannot contain spaces or include the following characters: / : " ? ' < > | * % ^ , ! { } ( ) ; = # \
   Description	Enter a description for the patch.
   Path	Enter the patch path, or click the Select button and navigate to the patch location.

3. Click Upload. When a patch has been uploaded, it is added to the system and appears in the Patches grid (it also appears in the Patches module in ALM Lab Management).

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Install a patch on a Performance Center host

After you have uploaded a patch, you can install it on Performance Center hosts. For details, see Install patches on hosts.

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View the Patches page

This page enables you to view and upload patches to Performance Center.

User interface elements are described below:

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See also:

• Manage hosts