2.1 Downloading Packages to a Package Manager

To update Framework hosts, you must first download the updated packages to a Package Manager.

There are three options for downloading packages to a Package Manager:

You must configure the Package Manager to access the server you require.

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 the Novell Update server:

    1. Select Novell Update Server.

    2. Specify the User Name and Password (These are the Mirrored Credentials obtained from the Novell Customer Center account for Privileged User Manager).

    3. To view the update server information, select Advanced Settings.

      • Select the Packages checkbox, the following URL is configured:

        https://nu.novell.com:443/PUM/packages

  4. (Conditional) To use a Local Package Manager:

    1. Select Local Package Manager.

    2. 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 Package Manager is a Framework host that has been configured to store the packages.

  5. Click Finish.

  6. Continue with Section 2.1.2, Adding Packages to the Package Manager.

2.1.2 Adding Packages to the Package Manager

If you have configured the Package Manager to use a Novell Update Server or the Local Package Manager (see Section 2.1.1, Configuring the Package Manager), use the following procedure to add packages to the Package Manager.

NOTE: If you downloaded the packages manually from Novell Downloads to a directory. See Section 10.3, Package Distribution Options.

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

  2. Click Add Packages in the task pane.

  3. Set the Package Filter options:

    Versions: Select the version.

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

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

    Components: Select the components (Command Control, Framework, Miscellaneous)

  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 packages, use Ctrl+A.

  5. Click Next to start downloading.

  6. Click Finish.

  7. To install these packages on your hosts, continue with Section 3.4.2, Updating Packages for a Host.

  8. To use this Package Manager as a Local Package Manager for downloading packages, configure other Package Managers to point to the DNS name of this host.

2.1.3 Checking for Updated Packages

After you have added packages to the Package Manager, use the Check for Updates option to see if any updates are available.

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

  2. 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.

  3. 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 packages, use Ctrl+A.

  4. Click Next to start downloading.

  5. Click Finish.

  6. If updates were available, continue with Section 3.4.2, Updating Packages for a Host to install these packages on your hosts.

2.1.4 Removing Packages

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

  2. In the list of available packages, select the packages you want to remove

    To select multiple packages, the Ctrl key and select the packages one at a time, or the Shift key to select a consecutive list of packages. To select all packages, use Ctrl+A.

  3. Click Remove Packages in the task pane.

  4. Click Next to start removing packages.

  5. Click Finish.