Introduction
See every pending update across all your devices, install updates on specific devices or in bulk, and review install logs and history without touching individual device pages. The Updates global view gives you a cross-device picture of patch status and lets you act on it from one place.
The view adapts to each device's operating system:
Windows — Windows Updates across all categories (Definition, Security, Feature, etc.)
macOS — macOS system and application updates from Apple Software Update
Linux — package manager updates on apt, yum, and pacman distributions
This is the global version of the per-device Updates tab. For patch status on a single device, see Devices → Device Details → Updates.
Global Updates
Select Updates from the main sidebar. The page opens to the Available tab by default.
Filtering by Device Group
The left panel lists all your device groups. Selecting a group scopes the entire view to devices in that group — all three tabs (Available, Logs, History) update accordingly. Select All devices at the top to return to the unfiltered view.
This is the fastest way to focus on a specific segment of your environment. Select your Servers group to see only pending updates on server devices, or drill into a sub-group to narrow further.
ℹ️ NOTE: Group selection persists across tabs. If you switch from Available to Logs while a group is selected, the Logs tab stays scoped to that group.
Available Updates
The Available tab lists every update Level has detected across all your devices that hasn't been installed yet. The badge on the Updates sidebar item and on the tab shows the total count.
Columns visible by default: Name, Category, Device, Published on, Managed by, Status. The Device column includes a group path breadcrumb (e.g., IT > Infrastructure) so you can identify where each device lives without leaving the view.
Searching and Filtering
Use the Search bar to filter by update name, KB number, or device name. Results narrow in real time.
Click Filters to open the filter panel. Available filters:
Category — e.g., Definition Updates, Security Updates, Feature Updates
Device operating system
Device platform
💡 TIP: Use the Device operating system filter to focus on a single platform's updates. Useful when you want to bulk-install Linux security patches across your Ubuntu and RHEL devices without picking through Windows updates in the same list.
Click Reset filters to clear all active filters at once.
Customizing Columns
Click Columns to show or hide fields in the table. Available columns:
Name
Description
Category
Version
Size
Device
Published on
Managed by
Status
Installing Updates
Installs work the same way regardless of OS. Level routes each install through the appropriate update mechanism on the target device: Windows Update on Windows, Software Update on macOS, and the system package manager (apt, yum, or pacman) on Linux.
Installing a Single Update
To install an update without selecting it first, click Download and install in that row's Status column. You can also open the row's context menu (the three-dot icon at the far right) and select Download and install.
Installing Multiple Updates
Use the checkboxes to select the updates you want to install. Check the box in the column header to select all visible rows.
Click Download and install in the toolbar above the table.
A counter at the bottom of the page shows how many updates are selected (e.g., "3 available updates selected of 34"). Toggle Show only selected to narrow the table to your current selection before confirming.
💡 TIP: Filter or search first, then use the header checkbox to select all matching results. This is faster than selecting devices one by one when you're targeting a specific update type across a group.
Logs
The Logs tab records every update install session Level has initiated across all your devices, whether triggered by an automation or installed manually.
Each row shows:
Source — the automation name, or "Manual Install"
Install date — when the session ran
Size — total data downloaded
Device — which device the session ran on, with group path
Status — Success or an error count badge
Click the expand arrow on any row to see the raw install log, including download progress and per-update install results. Log content reflects the underlying update mechanism: Windows Update output on Windows devices, softwareupdate output on macOS, and package manager output (apt, yum, or pacman) on Linux.
You can copy the log text or download it using the icons on the expanded row.
💡 TIP: If a session shows an error, expand the row and read through the log output for the failed update. On Windows, look for install-ended lines, which usually include the KB number and an error code. On Linux, the package manager surfaces the failed package name and a stderr message you can use to diagnose the issue.
History
The History tab shows the full Windows Update history across all your devices, including updates installed outside of Level.
🖥️ PLATFORM NOTE:
Windows: Pulls from Windows Update history. Reflects everything installed on the device regardless of source (Level, Windows Update, WSUS, Intune, etc.).
macOS: Pulls from the macOS software update log.
Linux: Pulls from the device's package manager history (
apt,yum, orpacman).
Use Filters and Columns to narrow or adjust the view. Search by update name or KB number using the search bar.
FAQ
How is this different from the Updates tab on a device's detail page? The device-level Updates tab is scoped to a single device. This view shows updates across your entire device inventory (or a selected device group) and lets you act on multiple devices at once.
How does this work across operating systems? The view adapts to each device. Windows devices show Windows updates, macOS devices show macOS updates, and Linux devices show updates from their package manager (apt, yum, or pacman). You can act on all three in the same view, or use the Device operating system filter to focus on one platform.
Which Linux distributions are covered? Anything running apt, yum/dnf, or pacman. That covers Debian, Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Raspbian, RHEL, CentOS, Rocky, AlmaLinux, Fedora, and Arch. See Supported Platforms for the full list.
Who can install updates from the global view? Any technician with permissions for a device's group can install updates on that device. The view only shows devices the signed-in technician has access to, so the list may differ between technicians.
Why do some updates show up multiple times? Each row represents one update on one device. If the same update is pending across 20 devices, it appears 20 times. Use the Search bar or Filters to narrow down to a specific update, then bulk-select to install it everywhere at once.
What does "Managed by" mean in the Available tab? The Managed by column shows which automation is responsible for installing a given update on that device. If a patching automation is assigned to that device and targets that update type, it appears here. Updates without an assigned automation show blank.
Can I filter the view to a specific device group? Yes. Select any group from the left panel to scope all three tabs to devices in that group. You can drill into sub-groups too. Select All devices at the top of the panel to go back to the unfiltered view.