Using the Patch Management Cube in IT Analytics 7.1, we will create a Key Performance Indicator (KPI) that will allow for the monitoring of Patch Installations versus Patch Applicability for a specific softoware provider bulletin.
- Select the Patch Management Cube.
- Drag both the Installed Computer Count and Applicable Count totals into the data pane.
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Drag and drop the Software Update - Provider attribute into the rows pane.
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Drag and drop the Software Update - Severity attribute into the filters pane.
- Select the drop-down menu for the Software Update - Severity filter and select the box for Citical.
- Drag and drop the Software Update - Reference attribute into the filters pane.
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Select the Software Update Reference APSB11-28 (or another reference relevant to your environment).
- Right click on the Installed Computer County value Software Update Reference APSB11-28 and the select Use as KPI Value.
- In the "New Key Performance Indicator pane change the Goal radio button from None to Dynamic. This will allow us to choose another cube value as our Goal to compare our KPI against.
- Now Right click on the Adobe Applicable Computer Count value in the and select Use as KPI Goal. This will allow us to compare our KPI to the total number of applicable computers.
- Click the Create KPI button.
- In the Key Performance Indicator Window type "Computers with the Abobe Patch APSB11-28 Vulnerability" in the KPI Name textbox.
- In the Status Expression dropdown box select "Percentage of Goal".
- In the Status Graphic dropdown box select "Cylinder"
- Click the Save KPI button.
- When the screen refreshes click the "Close" button.
- Click OK on the Windows Message box to reload the page.
- Click the Key Performance Indicator item from the left tree navigation.
