17.3 Using the Import Plugin Wizard to Import a Solution Pack

Solution Packs are available from several sources. They can be downloaded from the Sentinel Plug-ins download Web page. They can be provided by a NetIQ partner, or they can be created from content in your own Sentinel system.

The first step in using a Solution Pack is to import the .zip file into the system through the Import Plugin Wizard. When a Solution Pack is imported, the .zip file is copied to the server. The actual contents of the Solution Pack are not available in the target Sentinel system until the controls are installed through the Solution Manager. For more information, see Section 17.5.2, Installing Content from Solution Packs.

If you import an updated version of a Solution Pack, you are prompted to replace the existing plug-in.

  1. Launch the Sentinel Control Center as a user who has the administrator role.

  2. Launch the Solution Packs Manager.

    • (Conditional) If the Configuration menu is not enabled, click the Configuration tab, then click the Configuration menu > Solution Packs or click the icon in the toolbar.

    • (Conditional) If the Configuration menu is enabled, click the Configuration > Solution Packs or click the icon in the toolbar.

    The Solution Packs Manager window is displayed.

  3. Click the Import icon in the Solution Packs Manager window to open the Import Plugin Wizard.

  4. Select Import Solution package plugin file (.zip), then click Next to display the Choose Plugin Package File window.

  5. Use the Browse button to the locate the Solution Pack to import to the plug-in repository. Select a .zip file and click Open.

  6. Click Next.

    If you selected a solution pack that already exists, the Replace Existing Plugin window displays.

  7. If you want to replace the existing plug-in, click Next.

    The Plug-in Details window displays the details of the plug-in to be imported.

  8. Select the Launch Solution Manager check box if you want to install the plug-in after importing the Solution Pack.

    If you select the Launch Solution Manager check box, the Solution Manager displays the Solution Pack that is imported.

  9. Click Finish.