It is not best practice to clone the Windows System Assesment Scan policy for PM 7.1 SP1 & SP2, for it has been found to cause problems processing Patch Inventories in some environments.
If performance is needed to be increased; configure the scan interval to run loosely around every 6-8 hours.
- Note: the default filter for this policy: 'Windows Computers with Software Update Plug-in Installed Target'
However, the cloning process; separating schedules for different filters to run the Windows System Assessment Scan (WSAS) has been tested and confirmed working as designed in PM 7.1 SP2 MP1+. Ensure the default policy no longer targets the clients that will be targeted by the cloned policies to ensure they only receive one WSAS Policy.
Applies To
Patch Management 7.0, 7.1, SP1 & SP2.
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