Managing Package Distribution; Downloading Packages To A Package Manager; Configuring The Package Manager; Chapter 2, "Managing Package Distribution - Novell PRIVILEGED USER MANAGER 2.2.1 - ADMINISTRATION GUIDE 03-31-2010 Administration Manual

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Section 2.1, "Downloading Packages to a Package Manager," on page 19
Section 2.2, "Managing the Workspace," on page 21
2.1 Downloading Packages to a Package
Manager
To update packages to your Framework hosts, you must first download them to a Package Manager,
then update individual hosts or domains with the packages.
There are two options for downloading packages to a Package Manager:
You can download packages directly from the Novell Update Server.
You can download packages from the Novell Update Server onto a local server, then download
packages from this local server to your Framework hosts.
You must configure the Package Manager to access the server you require.
Section 2.1.1, "Configuring the Package Manager," on page 19
Section 2.1.2, "Adding Packages to the Package Manager," on page 20
Section 2.1.3, "Checking for Updated Packages," on page 20
Section 2.1.4, "Removing Packages," on page 21

2.1.1 Configuring the Package Manager

You must supply the Package Manager with a location for downloading the packages before you can
add packages for distribution.
1 Click Package Manager on the home page of the console.
2 Click Settings in the task pane.
3 (Conditional) To use a local server:
3a Select Local Package Manager.
3b Fill in the following fields:
Host name: Specify the DNS name of the host.
Port: Specify the communication port. The default is 29120.
The local server is a Framework host that has been configured to store the packages.
4 (Conditional) To use an update server:
4a Select Novell Update Server.
4b Specify the username and password for your Novell
4c To view the update server information, select Advanced Settings.
When Packages is selected, the following URL is configured:
https://nu.novell.com:443/PUM/packages
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Customer Center account.
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