Configuring the basic RHSM download plug-in settings

Use the Manage Download Plug-ins dashboard to configure the basic properties, such as proxy settings of the Red Hat Subscription Management (RHSM) download plug-in.

Before you begin

The BigFix server and the BigFix client on the server must have the same version to avoid a null error.

About this task

The scope of this task only covers the basic RHSM plug-in configuration from the BigFix console.

You might want to take note of your existing configuration for the download plug-in. Existing configurations are overwritten when you configure 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 configured.
  3. From the Plug-ins table, select RHSM Plug-in.
  4. Click Configure.
    The Configure Red Hat Plug-in wizard displays.
  5. 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 that 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. Click OK.
    The Take Action dialog displays.
  7. Select the target computer.
  8. Click OK.

Results

Once the action completes successfully, you have successfully applied the settings that you configured.