User`s guide

Procedure
1. Click Collect.
2. Select Machine Data.
3. Click OK.
4. On the Machines page, verify that the Selected pane displays all the machines from which you are
collecting repository data and click Next.
5. On the Data Types page, expand Windows, and select Software Provisioning - Repositories, and
click Next.
6. On the Confirmation page, review the information, resolve any conflicts, and then click Finish.
You can monitor the process in the Jobs Manager. See "Viewing Provisioning Jobs in the Job Manager"
on page 230 for more information.
What to do next
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When the collection is finished, view the collected data. Click Console and select Windows tab >
Operating System > Software Provisioning > Repositories. The data grid displays the packages in the
repositories.
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Add the repositories to the Package Manager. See "Add Repository Sources to Package Managers" on
page 227.
Add Repository Sources to Package Managers
Sources are the sections in the repository from which the Package Manager will be able to download and
install packages.
Adding a source gives the Package Manager on the selected machines access to the packages available in
specified section. The sources are numbered in priority order. When you add a new one, you can specify
whether to add it to the beginning or to the end of the list. You can also remove sources.
Prerequisites
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Verify that you collected Package Manager data from the target machines. See " Collect Package
Manager Information from Machines" on page 226.
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Verify that you collected repository data from software repository. See "Collect Software Repository
Data" on page 226
Procedure
1. Click Console.
2. Select Windows tab > Operating System > Software Provisioning > Package Managers.
3. Select one or more machines, and then click Add Source.
4. On the Select Machines page, verify that the machines displayed in the lower pane are the machines to
which you want to add the source and click Next.
5. On the Enter or Select Source page, configure the options and click Next.
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