Security Compliance

Supported Patch Manager installation configurations

This article describes the installation scenarios for Patch Manager. SolarWinds recommends installing Patch Manager and WSUS on separate servers to prevent a single point of failure and maximize application performance.

First published date

11/29/2018 10:39 PM

Last published date

11/29/2018 10:39 PM

Overview

This article lists the servers and Microsoft operating systems that support Patch Manager.

Product section

Patch Manager

Resolution

Install Patch Manager on a dedicated server running a supported Microsoft^® Windows^® or Windows Server^® 32-bit or 64-bit operating system and no additional applications.

Do not install Patch Manager on the following servers:

Domain controller
Anti-virus server
Orion Platform server running NPM, NCM, NTA, SAM, DPA, WHD, and so on.
In this scenario, install the Patch Manager web interface. See How to install and configure the Patch Manager Web Console on an Orion server for details.

SolarWinds recommends installing Patch Manager and WSUS on separate servers to prevent a single point of failure and maximize application performance. In this configuration, ensure that both servers are running identical Windows Server 32-bit or 64-bit operating systems to prevent API Mismatch error in Patch Manager .

See Requirements in the Patch Manager Installation Guide for supported Windows and Windows Server operating systems.

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