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Managing Update Sites

Update sites are repositories that Enterprise Manager checks when looking for software updates. You can add local directory repositories or archived repository files, and manage each site's enabled state. The procedures below cover all update site management tasks.

Adding an Update Site​

To add an update site, complete the following steps:

  1. Open Enterprise Manager.
  2. Go to EnterpriseManager > Preferences. The Preferences dialog opens.
  3. Select the arrow next to Enterprise Manager in the Preferences tree to expand the list.
  4. Select Update Sites. The Update Sites settings appear on the right.
  5. Select Add. The Add Site dialog opens.
  6. Select Local or Archive:

    • Local — Select the directory where the repository file was extracted. Browse to the directory in the Browse For Folder dialog and select OK.

      Example

      <media>:\Install\Enterprise Manager\repository\

    • Archive — Browse to and select the archived repository file.

  7. Select OK in the Add Site dialog.
  8. Select Reload to verify that Enterprise Manager can reach the new site.

Result: The new update site appears in the Update Sites list.

Editing an Update Site​

To edit an update site, complete the following steps:

  1. Go to EnterpriseManager > Preferences.
  2. Select the arrow next to Enterprise Manager in the Preferences tree to expand the list.
  3. Select Update Sites.
  4. Select the name of the update site you want to edit, then select Edit. The Edit Site dialog opens.
  5. Update the Name or Location field as needed.
  6. Select OK.

Result: The updated site name or location is saved.

Removing an Update Site​

To remove an update site, complete the following steps:

  1. Go to EnterpriseManager > Preferences.
  2. Select the arrow next to Enterprise Manager in the Preferences tree to expand the list.
  3. Select Update Sites.
  4. Select the name of the update site you want to remove, then select Remove. The Remove Sites dialog opens.
  5. Select Yes to confirm, or No to cancel.

Result: The selected update site is removed from the list.

Reloading an Update Site​

Reloading an update site refreshes its metadata and verifies that Enterprise Manager can connect to it.

To reload an update site, complete the following steps:

  1. Go to EnterpriseManager > Preferences.
  2. Select the arrow next to Enterprise Manager in the Preferences tree to expand the list.
  3. Select Update Sites.
  4. Select the name of the update site you want to reload, then select Reload.
  5. Select OK to close the Reload dialog.

Disabling an Update Site​

To disable an update site, complete the following steps:

  1. Go to EnterpriseManager > Preferences.
  2. Select the arrow next to Enterprise Manager in the Preferences tree to expand the list.
  3. Select Update Sites.
  4. Clear the option next to the update site name, or select the site name and select Disable.

Result: Enterprise Manager stops checking the site for updates.

Enabling an Update Site​

To enable an update site, complete the following steps:

  1. Go to EnterpriseManager > Preferences.
  2. Select the arrow next to Enterprise Manager in the Preferences tree to expand the list.
  3. Select Update Sites.
  4. Select the option next to the update site name, or select the site name and select Enable.

Result: Enterprise Manager resumes checking the site for updates.

Importing Update Sites​

If an administrator has created an import file of available update sites, you can import it to add multiple sites at once.

To import update sites, complete the following steps:

  1. Go to EnterpriseManager > Preferences.
  2. Select the arrow next to Enterprise Manager in the Preferences tree to expand the list.
  3. Select Update Sites.
  4. Select Import. The Import Sites dialog opens.
  5. Browse to and select the import file.
  6. Select Open to load the update sites into the Update Sites list.

Result: All sites from the import file are added to the Update Sites list.

Exporting Update Sites​

Administrators can export update sites to share them with other users as an import file.

To export update sites, complete the following steps:

  1. Go to EnterpriseManager > Preferences.
  2. Select the arrow next to Enterprise Manager in the Preferences tree to expand the list.
  3. Select Update Sites.
  4. Select the update site names you want to export. Use Shift+select or Ctrl+select to select multiple sites.
  5. Select Export. The Export Sites dialog opens.
  6. Verify the location and file name, then select Save.

Result: The selected update sites are saved to the export file.