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Registering the SUSE download plug-in

Use the Manage Download Plug-ins dashboard to register the download plug-in for SUSE Linux.

Before you begin

Note: SUSE Linux download plug-ins are not supported in relays.
You must complete the following tasks:
  • Subscribe to the Patching Support site to gain access to the Manage Download Plug-ins dashboard.
  • Enable the Encryption for Clients Fixlet on servers and relays for which you want to register the download plug-in.
  • Activate the Encryption Analysis for Clients analysis and Download Plug-in Versions analysis.

When you register the download plug-in on a computer without the plug-in, the plug-in is automatically installed and the configuration file is created.

If a download plug-in is already installed on the computer, the configuration file is overwritten.

Procedure

  1. From the Patch Management domain, click All Patch Management > Dashboards > Manage Download Plug-ins dashboard.
  2. From the Servers and Relays table, select the server or relay on which the download plug-in is to be registered.
  3. From the Plug-ins table, select SUSE Plug-in.
  4. Click Register. The Register SUSE Plug-in wizard displays.
    Figure 1. Register SUSE download plug-in wizard
    Register SUSE download plug-in wizard
  5. Enter the Novell credentials that you use to log on to the Novell Customer Center.
    Novell Username
    Your Novell account user name to the Novell Customer Center. It must have a valid support identifier to download patches.
    Novell Password
    Your Novell account password to the Novell Customer Center.
    Confirm Novell Password
    Your Novell account password for confirmation.
    Large amounts of downloads through this channel might lock you out of your Novell account. Use the mirror server to prevent a temporary lock out from happening.
  6. Enter the mirror parameters if you want the plug-in to download from a mirror server.
    Note: Mirror credentials are required for SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 content.
    Mirror URL
    The URL of your mirror server. It must be a well-formed URL, which contains a protocol and a host name.
    To use the Novell mirror server, enter https://nu.novell.com.
    Note: Ensure that you enter your Novell mirror server credentials. If you leave the following fields blank, the download plug-in uses the credentials for the Novell Customer Center instead.
    Mirror Username
    Your proxy user name if your mirror server requires authentication. It is usually in the form of domain\username.
    Mirror Password
    Your proxy password if your mirror server requires authentication.
    Confirm Mirror Password
    Your mirror password for confirmation.
  7. Optional: Enter the proxy parameters if the downloads must go through a proxy server.
    Proxy URL
    The URL of your proxy server. It must be a well-formed URL, which contains a protocol and a host name. The URL is usually the IP address or DNS name of your proxy server and its port, which is separated by a colon. For example: http://192.168.100.10:8080.
    Proxy Username
    Your proxy user name if your proxy server requires authentication. It is usually in the form of domain\username.
    Proxy Password
    Your proxy password if your proxy server requires authentication.
    Confirm Proxy Password
    Your proxy password for confirmation.
  8. Click OK. The Take Action dialog displays.
  9. Select the target computer.
  10. Click OK.

Results

You successfully registered the SUSE download plug-in.
Parent topic: Manage Download Plug-ins dashboard overview

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