This is the intermediate step between Scanning and Deployment of Patches in your network. The administrator must approve all the missing patches before they get downloaded and deployed in the target system.
Once a patch is approved it will be deployed for all the affected systems.
To approve a patch for the normal
systems or critical systems, on the SapphireIMS menu, point to ‘IT Automation' and click ‘Patch Management’. Select the 
'Linux Patches' option. Click 'Linux Patch Details' tab. This screen
displays all the missing patches in your network.
Select 'Patch Type' as 'OS Patches'.
In the ‘System Type’ drop down box select ‘Normal Systems’ or ‘Critical Systems’ as required.
In the ‘Approval Type’ drop down box select ‘Not Approved Patches’.
Use the search filter to select the search criteria as ‘Title’and then enter the Title in the Search Box.
Refer to Patch Management->Linux Patch Management->Linux Patch Scan->Advanced Search for using the Advanced Search options. In Advanced Search you can also select based on a 'Custom Field'. Select a 'Custom Field' and select the 'Criteria' to filter and enter the value in the Search box.
Select the patches and click the ‘Approve' button. This process approves the patch for the selected system type where the patch is missing.
You can also select patches and click on 'Disapprove' button to move an approved patch to the disapproved list.