You can search through all your hosts to find where a specific package is installed, or find whether the package is installed at all.
Click
on the home page of the console.Click
or a domain name.In the task pane, click
.From the
drop-down list, select the package you are looking for.If you want to find out which hosts do not have this package installed, select the
check box. If you want to find out where the package is installed, deselect the check box.Click
. A list of agents where the package is installed or not installed is displayed.To view a host’s details, double-click the agent name. Otherwise, to return to the Hosts page, click
.When updated packages become available on your local Package Manager, you can update the packages installed on individual hosts or for all hosts in a domain. The distribution agent performs a number of checks to ensure that the host has enough disk space to extract and install the package. If there is insufficient space, the package is not updated.
Click
on the home page of the console.In the navigation pane, select either the host or the domain where you want to update the packages.
Click
or in the task pane.The console checks for updates on your Package Manager and displays any updated packages available for download.
Select the packages from the list of available packages.
To select multiple packages, press the Ctrl key and select the packages one at a time, or press the Shift key to select a consecutive list of packages. To select all packages, use Ctrl+A.
(Optional) If you want to create a backup of the current installed packages, select
.If necessary, you can use the
option to roll back to the backed-up packagesOnly the last backup is stored. Creating backups requires extra space.
Click
to start downloading the selected packages.Click
.If you chose to create a backup when updating packages for an individual host or for a domain, you can roll back to the last backup.
Click
on the home page of the console.In the navigation pane, select the domain or the host where you want to roll back the packages.
Click
or in the task pane.Select the packages from the list of available backed-up packages.
To select multiple packages, press the Ctrl key and select the packages one at a time, or press the Shift key to select a consecutive list of packages. To select all packages, use Ctrl+A.
Click
to start rolling back to the previously backed-up packages.Click
.When packages are updated and the Section 3.4.3, Rolling Back Packages.)
option is enabled, a backup of the current package is created and stored in a backup directory in the working package directory. This allows you to roll back to the previous level if the current package does not perform correctly in your environment. (SeeIf the current package does perform correctly in your environment, you can commit the package, which frees up disk space by deleting the files in the backup directory. If your hosts have limited disk space, Novell recommends that you commit the packages on all hosts before performing the next update.
Click
on the home page of the console.In the navigation pane, select the domain or the host where you want to commit packages.
Click
or in the task pane.Select the packages from the list of available packages.
To select multiple packages, press the Ctrl key and select the packages one at a time, or press the Shift key to select a consecutive list of packages. To select all packages, use Ctrl+A.
Click
to start the commit process.Click
.If you want to stop a package from functioning without removing it completely, you can unregister it. You can then register it again later if necessary. Packages are automatically registered when you add them, so you only need to register them if you have previously unregistered them.
Registered packages are shown with a green check mark: .
Unregistered packages are shown with a red exclamation mark: .
To register or unregister a package for a host:
Click
on the home page of the console.The navigation pane displays the current hierarchy for your Framework.
In the navigation pane, select the domain where you want to register or unregister packages.
Select the host.
With the host’s packages displayed, select the packages you want to register or unregister.
To select multiple packages, press the Ctrl key and select the packages one at a time, or press the Shift key to select a consecutive list of packages. To select all packages, use Ctrl+A.
Click
or in the task pane.NOTE:The Framework Manager console does not refresh automatically. To check whether your packages have been successfully registered or unregistered, go to another screen and then return to the list of packages.
Ensure that the packages have been downloaded to the Framework Package Manager by viewing packages available to deploy. See Section 2.1, Downloading Packages to a Package Manager.
The distribution agent performs a number of checks to ensure that the host has enough disk space to extract and install the package. If there is insufficient space, the package is not installed.
Click
on the home page of the console.In the navigation pane, select the domain where you want to install the packages.
Select the host.
With the host’s
icon selected, click in the task pane.Select the packages from the list of available packages.
To select multiple packages, press the Ctrl key and select the packages one at a time, or press the Shift key to select a consecutive list of packages. To select all packages, use Ctrl+A.
Click
to start installing the selected packages.Click
.To use a command line option to install packages on hosts, see Section 10.4, Package Manager Options.
You do not need to uninstall a package to disable it. You can disable it by unregistering the package. See Section 3.4.5, Registering and Unregistering Packages for a Host.
To uninstall a package:
Click
on the home page of the console.In the navigation pane, select the domain where you want to uninstall packages.
Select the host.
With the host’s
icon selected, select the packages from the list of installed packages.To select multiple packages, press the Ctrl key and select the packages one at a time, or press the Shift key to select a consecutive list of packages. To select all packages, use Ctrl+A.
Click
in the task pane.Click
to start uninstalling the selected packages.Click
.To use a command line option to install packages on hosts, see Section 10.4, Package Manager Options.
The databases containing audited data from command control (cmndctrl.db) can be placed in an alternative location. The administration audit files (audit.db and audit.ldb) and log.msqs are still stored in the default location /opt/novell/service/local/audit or C:\Program Files\Novell\npum\service\local\audit, but these files are relatively small.
To define an alternative location for the audit databases:
Click
on the home page of the console.In the navigation pane, select the host with the Audit Manager installed.
With the host’s packages displayed, select the
package.Click
in the task pane.In the
field, specify the location for the audit databases.Click
.The
option allows you to provide details of your e-mail server so reports such as the compliance auditor reports and custom command control reports can be automatically e-mailed to the necessary personnel.To configure the SMTP settings:
Click
on the home page of the console.Select the host where the Compliance Auditor and Messaging Component are installed.
Click
to view details of the packages installed on this host.Select the
.Click
in the task pane.Configure the following fields:
SMTP Host: Specify the IP address of your e-mail server.
SMTP Port: Specify the port of your e-mail server.
SMTP Domain: If you are using a Lotus Notes server, specify the name of your SMTP domain.
Click
.