The Patch Trending site builder generates static web-site to visualize Patch Compliance Trending Data stored on a Symantec_CMDB database.
---
Latest Version:
Previous Versions:
Update # to the version number you are using.
Create a new folder (PatchTrending) in the SMP location:
C:\Program Files\Altiris\Notification Server\Web\PatchTrending\
Copy the exe (PatchTrending-#.exe) to this folder.
Run the following in cmd as an Admin.
PatchTrending-#.exe /install
Run the upgrade switch
PatchTrending-#.exe /upgrade
Or
exec spTrendInactiveComputers @force = 1 exec spTrendPatchComplianceByComputer @force = 1 exec spTrendPatchComplianceByUpdate @force = 1
To create the necessary TREND tables.
Create 3 Tasks to run these SPs individually or 1 task that calls /collectdata, this needs to be on a night schedule each day.
PatchTrending-#.exe /collectdata
Create a Task to build the site
PatchTrending-#.exe /buildsite
View it
http://<your_smp_name>/altiris/ns/patchtrending
{CWoC} Patch Trending SiteBuilder https://www.symantec.com/connect/downloads/cwoc-patch-trending-sitebuilder
Adding Patch Trending to Your Symantec Management Platform Step by Step Guide https://www.symantec.com/connect/articles/adding-patch-trending-your-symantec-management-platform-step-step-guide
{CWoC} Patch Trending Stored Procedures https://www.symantec.com/connect/downloads/cwoc-patch-trending-stored-procedures
{CWoC} Patch Trending: Adding Patch Compliance Trending Capacity to SMP is as Simple as Running a Report Daily https://www.symantec.com/connect/articles/cwoc-patch-trending-adding-patch-compliance-trending-capacity-smp-simple-running-report-dai