Users Guide
Configure Update Manager
Topics:
• Configure Update Manager preferences
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Configure or edit a proxy
• Manage alerts
• View Update Manager specific jobs
• View audit logs
Configure Update Manager preferences
About this task
The version limit of a repository can be configured in the Preferences page. This page also provides the option to set an alert if
the repository storage exceeds a configured limit.
Steps
1. From the OpenManage Enterprise home page, select Plugins , then Update Management and then Settings.
2. Click Preferences.
The Preferences page is displayed.
3. Versioning sets the maximum number of versions of a repository that can be stored.
● Unlimited: This option is selected by default, and allows unlimited versions of a single repository to be stored.
● Maximum number of version: Enter the maximum number of versions of a repository that can be stored. If the number
of repository versions exceeds this value, the oldest version is automatically deleted.
4. The available storage space and total storage used are displayed under Storage.
5. Enter a whole number between 1 to 10 in the Alert when storage exceeds field.
An alert is displayed if the used storage exceeds this configured limit. The repository creation proceeds if the total storage
space is not exceeded.
The default value for this field is 10.
6. Click Apply.
To restore the preferences to the previous values click Discard.
Configure or edit a proxy
About this task
The update manager plug-in allows the configuration of an OpenManage Enterprise proxy. If a proxy is configured on
OpenManage Enterprise, it can be edited here, and then be used by OpenManage Enterprise.
Steps
1. From the OpenManage Enterprise home page, click Plugins, then Update Manager and then Settings.
The Network page is displayed.
2. Click Configure Proxy or Edit Proxy.
3. Select HTTP Enable Proxy settings and enter the information in the Proxy Address and Port Number fields.
4. If the proxy requires authentication, select Enable Proxy Authentication, and then enter the credentials of the proxy.
5. Click Apply.
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