Making your central repository available over the local intranet

The central repository that you created can be used only on the server. To make the best use of it, you should make this central repository available over your local intranet.

Procedure

Make the central repository available using one of the following methods:
OptionDescription
Making the central repository available over HTTP To make your central repository available over HTTP, you need to install and set up a web server (for example: IBM HTTP server, Microsoft® IIS, and so on) on your server. Configure your web server to make the common_repo visible on the local server through HTTP. If you configured your web server to be password protected, the Installation Manager prompts you for user credentials when adding this repository.
Making the central repository available over FTP To make your central repository available over FTP, you need to install and set up a FTP server (for example, Filezilla Server, Mozilla fireFTP, and so on) on your server. Configure your FTP server to make common_repo visible on the local server through FTP.
Making the central repository available via Network Share To share your central repository over the network, use the Microsoft Windows® Sharing feature to make the common_repo directory shared onto your network. You can also configure your Samba server to share common_repo over the network. Developer workstations can map to the drive where common_repo is located.