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:
Download packages directly from the Novell Update Server (Recommended).
Manually download packages from Novell Downloads.
Download packages from a Local Package Manager, which was downloaded using one of the two methods mentioned above.
You must configure the Package Manager to access the server you require.
You must supply the Package Manager with a location for downloading the packages before you can add packages for distribution.
Click on the home page of the console.
Click in the task pane.
(Conditional) To use the Novell Update server:
Select .
Specify the User Name and Password (These are the Mirrored Credentials obtained from the Novell Customer Center account for Privileged User Manager).
To view the update server information, select .
Select the checkbox, the following URL is configured:
https://nu.novell.com:443/PUM/packages
(Conditional) To use a Local Package Manager:
Select .
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.
Click .
Continue with Section 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.
Click on the home page of the console.
Click in the task pane.
Set the 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)
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.
Click to start downloading.
Click .
To install these packages on your hosts, continue with Section 3.4.2, Updating Packages for a Host.
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.
After you have added packages to the Package Manager, use the option to see if any updates are available.
Click on the home page of the console.
Click 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 .
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.
Click to start downloading.
Click .
If updates were available, continue with Section 3.4.2, Updating Packages for a Host to install these packages on your hosts.
Click on the home page of the console.
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.
Click in the task pane.
Click to start removing packages.
Click .