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If the node is clustered, click Expand Cluster ( ).
If the clustered node is not expanded, the predefined task is added only to the first virtual machine in
the cluster.
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Click Add Script Task ( ) and drag a predefined task in the blueprint.
When you drag a predefined task, you see anchors (
) that indicate where you can drop the
predefined task.
After you drag and drop a predefined task to a node, the Add Custom Task dialog box appears.
8 Select the predefined task from the Library Task Name drop-down menu.
The supported operating systems, predefined task details, script, and property details appear.
9 On the Properties tab, configure the properties.
a Select the repository_name property, type a new unique value identifying the repository in the
Edit Property dialog box, and click Save.
b Select the source_str property, type
http://site.example.com/debian distribution component1 component2 ... in the
URL value text box of the Edit Property dialog box, and click Save.
A sample Ubuntu URL is deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid main.
c Select the remove_all_repos property and define an appropriate value in the Edit Property dialog
box.
Set the value to true to remove all other repositories before you add the new configuration. You
can also accept the default false value to add a new repository.
10 Click Save.
11 Click OK.
The APT Repository Config predefined task is added to the execution plan.
12 Review the deployment profile settings and deploy the application.
What to do next
Determine whether to add a customized task to the Application Services library. See Add a Custom Task
to the Library.
Add a YUM Repository Config Predefined Task
The YUM Repository Config predefined task is a script used for updating the YUM repositories to install or
update software on CentOS or other RPM-based operating systems.
You can configure the YUM Repository Config properties to add a new repository or remove all of the
existing repositories. If you need more than one repository, you can create multiple tasks and link them in
the execution plan by adding one task next to the other.
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