Configuring the basic SCC download plug-in settings

Use the Manage Download Plug-ins dashboard to configure the basic properties, such as mirroring and proxy settings, of the SUSE Customer Center (SCC) download plug-in.

About this task

Note: Ensure that the BigFix server and the BigFix client are on the same version to avoid a null error.
The scope of this task only covers the basic SCC plug-in configuration from the BigFix console. To configure the advanced settings for the SCC plug-in, you must edit the plugin.ini file. For details about how to do this, see SCC download plug-in advanced configuration.
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 on which the download plug-in is to be configured.
  3. From the Plug-ins table, select SCC Plug-in.
  4. Click Configure.
    The Configure SCC Plug-in wizard displays.
    Figure 1. Configure SCC download plug-in wizard

    Configure SCC 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 your SUSE Customer Care mirror credentials to download the patches from the mirrors of the supported repositories.
    Important:

    The mirror credentials refer to the Organization Credentials listed in the SUSE Customer Center or Novell Customer Center. For more details, see Mirroring Credentials.

    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 user name to access the mirror of the supported SUSE repositories.
    Mirror Password
    Your password to access the mirror of the supported SUSE repositories.
    Confirm Mirror Password
    Your mirror password for confirmation.
  7. 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 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.
  8. Click OK.
    The Take Action dialog displays.
  9. Select the target computer.
  10. Click OK.

Results

You successfully configured the SCC download plug-in.