JP1/Software Distribution provides facilities for the following client management tasks:

• Obtaining patches to apply to clients
• Detecting client patch information
• Linking WSUS to manage security updates
• Monitoring client systems
• Sending messages to clients
• Using AMT to control clients

This section provides an overview of these client management facilities.

Organization of this section

2.7.1 Obtaining patches to apply to clients

2.7.2 Detecting client patch information

2.7.3 Linking with WSUS to manage security updates

2.7.4 Monitoring client systems

2.7.5 Sending messages to clients

2.7.6 Using AMT to control clients