Configuring the basic CentOS Download Plug-in R2 settings

Use the Manage Download Plug-ins dashboard to configure the proxy settings of the CentOS Plug-in R2.

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 CentOS Plug-in R2 configuration from the BigFix console. To configure the advanced settings for the CentOS Plug-in R2, you must edit the plugin.ini file. For details about how to do this, see Configuring the advanced CentOS Download Plug-in R2 settings.
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 CentOS Plug-in R2.
  4. Click Configure.
    The Configure CentOS Plug-in R2 wizard displays.
    Figure 1. Configure CentOS Download Plug-in R2 wizard

    Configure CentOS Download Plug-in R2 wizard
  5. Enter the proxy parameters if the downloads must go through a proxy server.
    Note: Only basic authentication is supported.
    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.
    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

You successfully configured the CentOS Download Plug-in R2.