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5 Consecutive Patch Jobs Failed

Summary​

This monitor will detect machines that have had five failed patches in a row for Microsoft-based patches. The number of patch jobs stored in the patchjobs table for that computer determines how well this monitor will work.

Update Notice: 2025-08-21​

  • Optimized the mySQL query

Requirements​

  1. A machine must have a minimum of 5 available patch jobs listed in the patchjobs table.
  2. Patch history must be configured to allow for a minimum of 5 available patch jobs per computer to be stored in the patchjobs table.

Target​

Global

Alert Template​

△ Custom - Ticket Creation - Computer

Ticketing​

Ticket Subject: 5 Consecutive Patch Jobs Failed for <CLIENTNAME>\<COMPUTERNAME>

Ticket Body:

5 Consecutive Patch Jobs Failed for <CLIENTNAME>\<COMPUTERNAME>. 

Most Recent ErrorCode: "@TESTVALUE@"

Most Recent Patchjob log details: 

@FIELDNAME@

Sample Ticket Body:

5 Consecutive Patch Jobs Failed for Development\DEV-WIN11. 

Most Recent ErrorCode: "0xFFFFFFFF80070003"

Most Recent Patchjob log details: 

Windows Update Version 1407.2506.11012.0
2025-07 Cumulative Update for Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5062553) could not be downloaded, but will be reattempted.