We have an ask to be able to determine when a machine is being been patched/rebooted and to be able to put the server into a "blackout mode"
We have 4 hour maintenance windows for servers and during that time the server is in a black-out mode, so it doesn't generate a lot of messages during reboot etc for SCOM and some other 3rd party products. The original idea was for the whole 4 hour maintenance window the server would be blacked out, but now the ask is to only be blocked out for when the patching takes place. If the server has 4 patches that need to be installed and the total time of the patch install and reboot is 20 mins, they want the server to only be blocked out for those 20 mins. SCOM would be used to enable / disable the blackout of the server for the 20 mins the patching event took place. I've been looking at different logs to handle this and it seems that WUAHandler gives the most "real time" info that we can use for SCOM to key off of and enable/disable blackout. Has anyone else done anything like this, and if so how did you do it? Would it be better to try to figure out where in WMI patch state/reboot state is stored? Thank you. Robert Spinelli | CTS | GTI | 575 Washington Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ, 07310, United States| T: +1.201.595.6820 | C: +1.917.538.6192 | robert.j.spine...@jpmchase.com<mailto:robert.j.spine...@jpmchase.com> This communication is for informational purposes only. It is not intended as an offer or solicitation for the purchase or sale of any financial instrument or as an official confirmation of any transaction. All market prices, data and other information are not warranted as to completeness or accuracy and are subject to change without notice. Any comments or statements made herein do not necessarily reflect those of JPMorgan Chase & Co., its subsidiaries and affiliates. This transmission may contain information that is proprietary, privileged, confidential and/or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the information contained herein (including any reliance thereon) is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. Although this transmission and any attachments are believed to be free of any virus or other defect that might affect any computer system into which it is received and opened, it is the responsibility of the recipient to ensure that it is virus free and no responsibility is accepted by JPMorgan Chase & Co., its subsidiaries and affiliates, as applicable, for any loss or damage arising in any way from its use. If you received this transmission in error, please immediately contact the sender and destroy the material in its entirety, whether in electronic or hard copy format. Thank you. Please refer to http://www.jpmorgan.com/pages/disclosures for disclosures relating to European legal entities.
