The instance acked the notification and will start shortly.
ApplyingPatches
The instance is applying patches.
DownloadingPatches
The instance is downloading patches.
Failed
The instance has failed to apply the patch.
Inactive
Instance is inactive and cannot be patched.
NoAgentDetected
The service could not detect the presence of the agent. Check to ensure
that the agent is installed, running, and able to communicate with the
service.
Notified
The instance is notified that it should be patched.
Pending
The instance is not yet notified.
Rebooting
The instance is rebooting.
RunningPostPatchStep
The instance is running the post-patch step.
RunningPrePatchStep
The instance is running the pre-patch step.
Started
The instance has started the patching process.
Succeeded
The instance has completed applying patches.
SucceededRebootRequired
The instance has completed applying patches but a reboot is required.
TimedOut
The instance exceeded the time out while applying the patch.
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