Security Compliance

Generate a report that includes the server name, update title, and installation state

This article describes how to create reports that include the server name, update title, and installation state.

First published date

10/10/2018 6:29 PM

Last published date

10/10/2018 6:29 PM

Overview

This article describes how to generate reports that include the server name, update title, and installation state.

Product section

Patch Manager

Resolution

  1. Log in to the Patch Manager Admin Console as an administrator.
  2. Expand Administration and Reporting > Reporting > WSUS Reports and select Windows Server Update Services Analytics.

  3. In the Available Datasources pane, right-click Computer Update Status With Computer Information and select New Report.

  4. Click + and then click Select Field.

  5. Add the following fields under Computer Update Status With Computer Information:
    • Computer Name
    • Update Title
    • Update Installation State (Friendly Name)
  6. Choose one field to be sorted.

    Note: SolarWinds recommends to sort the Computer Name field.

  7. Click Next.
  8. Provide a filename to the report.
  9. Select an option:
    • Save the report
    • Save and run the report
    • Save and schedule the report