Find all Superseded Content

Usage and Config Patch
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I was wondering if there is a way to see all superseded patches and what the new superseded KB or MS number is.

I read this on an IBM support site but not sure what task 13 is and unable to find it in the console.

How do I handle missing patches?
IBM BigFix provides all patches except those patches that are unbundled. Missing patches might be superseded. For recently superseded content, run Task 13 to allow supersedence evaluation. For information about older content, contact IBM Software Support.

Hoping someone has an easy way of accomplishing this or they know what Task 13 is?

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I read this on an IBM support site but not sure what task 13 is and unable to find it in the console.

Can you point us to where you read this please?

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Here is the link:

http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SS6MER_9.5.0/com.ibm.bigfix.patch.doc/Patch/Patch_Solaris/c_frequently_asked_questions.html

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Thank you. I see that:

And looking in my console I do not see a Task # 13 for this either. I’ll get a request submitted to have this doc updated.

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This documentation refers specifically to Patching on Solaris, but based on your first post, I don’t believe that is what you’re looking for, correct?

You can easily find superseded fixlets in Patches for Windows by simply filtering/searching on the name containing the term ‘superseded’. That said, not all superseded Fixlets will appear, as they are removed after being superseded for 1 year ( http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21506027 ).

We include notes about what KB supersedes a given patch/Fixlet within the Fixlet’s description.

I’ve also found the following useful as a general reference: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=36982

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You’ll have to excuse me. I did not have the Patches for Solaris Maintenance site enabled in my console. I enabled and gathered this site and do see the following task:

ID: 13
Name: Enable Superseded Solaris Patch Evaluation

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Note there is an associated task to disable evaluation of superseded Solaris patches.

Disabling the evaluation of these superseded patches should help to reduce some unnecessary overhead on the client during the client’s evaluation cycle if you are not interested in seeing if any of the superseded Solaris patch fixlets are relevant on your Solaris endpoints.

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Quick search filters on all Superceded items:

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Can anybody tell me …how to hide all superseded patches from current applicable list of patches to one server ???

Thanks
Ravi

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Superseded Patches are hidden by default in WebUI (but can easily be unhidden from view):

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This can be done both at the endpoint level, as well as from the Fixlet/Patch level.

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The easiest way is to unselect the “Show non-relevant content” button at the top of the console.

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Good idea! But note that this might not work as intended if you have enabled Superseded Patch evaluation (Pre-Announcement: Superseded patch changes for Patches for Windows).