Information Technology Reference
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3.
Just under the tab bar, you need to select the correct baseline type, Hosts or VMs/VAs. In
this case, click the Hosts button.
4.
Click the Create link in the area to the right of the list of baselines (not the Create link for
Baseline Groups on the far right). This launches the New Baseline Wizard.
5.
Supply a name and description for the new baseline, and select Host Patch as the baseline
type. Click Next.
6.
Select Dynamic, and click Next.
7.
On the next screen you dei ne the criteria for the patches to be included in this baseline.
Select the correct criteria for the baseline you are dei ning, and then click Next.
Figure 4.15 shows a sample selection set—in this case, all security-related patches.
Figure 4.15
Dynamic baselines
contain a set of
criteria that deter-
mine which patches
are included in the
baseline and which
are not.
8.
Select any patches that match the selection criteria but that you want to exclude from the
baseline.
Use the up/down arrows to move patches out of or into the exclusion list in the lower
pane, respectively. In this case, don't exclude any patches and just click Next.
9.
Now you have the option to permanently include any patches that are available but that
were not automatically included by the selection criteria.
Once again, use the up/down arrows to remove patches or add patches to be included,
respectively. Don't add any additional patches; just click Next.
10.
Click Finish to create the baseline.
