Migrating the CentOS Download Plug-in

You must migrate the CentOS download plug-in if the plug-in version is earlier than 2.0.0.0. You only need to do this once. The download plug-in is upgraded to the latest version after migration.

About this task

You might want to take note of your existing configuration for the download plug-in. Existing configurations are overwritten when you migrate the download plug-in.

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 migrated.
  3. From the Plug-ins table, select CentOS Plug-in.
  4. Click Migrate.
    The Migrate CentOS Plug-in wizard displays.
    Figure 1. Migrate CentOS download plug-in wizard

    Migrate CentOS download plug-in wizard
  5. Enter the proxy parameters if the downloads must go through a proxy server.
    Note: Only basic authentication is supported. Ensure that the proxy is configured to work with the Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol.
    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.
  6. Select the target computer on which the download plug-in is to be upgraded.
  7. Click OK.

Results

You successfully migrated and upgraded the CentOS download plug-in.