## Selecting and Installing Software Patches

To select software update patches to be installed for corresponding devices:

1. Create a New Patch report to identify available update patches. For instructions, see Creating an Upgrade Patch Report.
2. Click Step 2. Select Patches.

The Select Patches page, which summarizes the available patches, is displayed.

If patches for a device are available, they are identified in the Info section of the Select Patches page, and a check box for the device is displayed in the Select Device column.

Note -

Individual patches can be selected for array devices only. All available patches must be installed for other device types. While individual patches can be selected for array devices, it is recommended that all components which have patches available are upgraded.

3. Do one of the following:

- To install all available patches for all devices, click Apply All Devices.
- To install patches for only some devices, check the Select Device check boxes that correspond to the devices for which you want to install patches and click Apply Selected.

A confirmation message is displayed.

4. Click OK to proceed.

The recommended patches are applied to the selected devices. Upon completion, the Patch Installation report is displayed.

### Related Topics

- Managing Revisions
- Maintaining Device Revisions
- Creating an Upgrade Patch Report
- Displaying a Patch Installation Report
- Creating a Backout Patch Report
- Selecting and Backing Out Software Patches
- Displaying a Patch Backout Report
- Using Revision History