6.3 Publishing Packages on the Package Manager

You can publish the packages on the package manager in the following ways:

6.3.1 Publishing Packages from the Downloads Website

  1. Download packages from the Downloads Website.

  2. Create a directory such as framework on the Framework Manager in the /tmp directory.

    This directory is called framework in the rest of these instructions.

  3. Copy the netiq-npam-packages-3.5.tar.gz from the Package Manager directory on the CD to the machine.

  4. Extract the file to the framework directory.

    For UNIX and Linux platforms, use the following commands:

    gunzip netiq-npam-packages-3.5.tar.gz

    tar -xvf netiq-npam-packages-3.5.tar

    For Windows platforms, use WinZip to extract the file.

    NOTE:To deploy tunnel specific packages, use the following command:

    gunzip netiq-npam-tunnel-packages-3.5.tar.gz

    tar -xvf netiq-npam-tunnel-packages-3.5.tar

  5. Use the following command to publish the packages to the Package Manager.

    Replace <admin> with the name of your admin user.

    For Linux and UNIX platforms:

    /opt/netiq/npum/sbin/unifi -u <admin> distrib publish -d /tmp/framework

    For Windows platforms:

    c:\Program Files\netiq\npum\bin\unifi -u <admin> distrib publish -d c:\tmp\framework

    For more information about the command to publish packages to the package manager, see Package Distribution Options section of the Privileged Account Manager Administration Guide.

  6. When prompted, enter the password of the admin user.

  7. (Optional) To view available packages, log in to the Framework Manager, then click Package Manager.

  8. Delete the framework directory.

  9. Continue with Upgrading Privileged Account Manager.

6.3.2 Publishing Packages from Novell Update Server or another PAM Server

Publishing Packages of Major Releases

To download and publish packages of the major PAM releases, such as 3.1, 3.2, 4.0, to the Package Manager, perform the following:

  1. Ensure that you have configured the appropriate server for downloading packages. For more information, see Configuring the Package Manager.

  2. Click Package Manager on the home page of the console.

  3. Click Add Packages in the task pane.

  4. Set the Package Filter options:

    Platforms: Select the operating system, then use the arrow to display and select the platforms.

    Types: Select the type of package you want to add (Console, Module, Interface, Patch).

    Components: Select the component (Command Control, Framework, Miscellaneous).

  5. Select the required packages from the list of packages.

    To select multiple packages, press the Ctrl key and select the packages one at a time, or press the Shift key to select a consecutive list of packages. To select all the packages, select Select all the packages checkbox.

  6. Click Add to start downloading.

  7. Click Finish.

  8. To ensure that all packages are up-to-date, continue with Publishing Packages of Service Packs, Patch Updates, and Hotfixes.

Publishing Packages of Service Packs, Patch Updates, and Hotfixes

After adding the appropriate major release packages to the Package Manager, check for any updates (hot fix, patch updates or service pack) on the major releases, such as 3.1.1.1, 3.0.1.2 and publish the updated packages to the Package Manager.

To download and publish packages, perform the following:

  1. Ensure that you have configured the appropriate server for downloading packages. For more information, see Configuring the Package Manager.

  2. Click Package Manager on the home page of the console.

  3. Click Check for Updates in the task pane.

    If updates are available, the navigation pane displays the updated packages that are available for download. Else, an Alert dialog box is displayed stating No package updates are available.

  4. Select the packages from the list of available packages.

    To select multiple packages, press the Ctrl key and select the packages one at a time, or press the Shift key to select a consecutive list of packages. To select all the packages, select Select all the packages checkbox.

  5. Click Update to start downloading.

  6. Click Finish.

  7. Continue with Upgrading Privileged Account Manager.