Create a Patch Plan, Test the Patches, and Certify the Patches

Role: EM_PATCH_DESIGNER

Create a patch plan with the recommended patches, test the patches using the patch plan, diagnose and resolve all patch conflicts beforehand. Once the patch plan is deployable, certify the patch plan by converting it to a template.

To create a patch plan, see Creating a Patch Plan.

To access the newly created patch plan, see Accessing the Patch Plan.

To add patches to the patch plan, to analyze and test the patches, and to save the patch plan as a patch template, follow Step (1) to Step (5) as outlined in the following URL, and then for Step (6), on the Review & Deploy page, click Save as Template. In the Create New Plan Template dialog, enter a unique name for the patch template, and click Create Template. For more information, see Patching Software Deployments.