Registering the CentOS Download Plug-in R2

Use the Manage Download Plug-ins dashboard to register the CentOS Download Plug-in R2 to install CentOS patches from the Patches for CentOS6 Plugin R2 and Patches for CentOS7 Plugin R2 sites.

Before you begin

You must complete the following tasks:
  • Ensure that the BigFix server and the BigFix client are on the same version to avoid a null error.
  • Subscribe to the Patching Support site to gain access to the Manage Download Plug-ins dashboard.
  • Activate the Encryption Analysis for Clients analysis, which is available from the BES Support site.
  • Activate the Download Plug-in Versions analysis, which is available from the Patching Support site.
  • If you want to encrypt endpoints, deploy the Enable Encryption for Clients Fixlet, which is available from the BES Support site.

When you register the download plug-in on a computer without the plug-in, the plug-in is automatically installed and the configuration file is created.

If a download plug-in is already installed on the computer, the configuration file is overwritten.

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 registered.
    Important: You must always register the download plug-in on the BigFix server.
  3. From the Plug-ins table, select CentOS Plug-in R2.
  4. Click Register.
    The Register CentOS Plug-in R2 wizard displays.
    Figure 1. Register CentOS Download Plug-in R2 wizard

    Register 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 registered the CentOS Download Plug-in R2.