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Loading and installing patches<br />

3-44 General System Tasks<br />

To import a patch from the network (via Secure Computing’s FTP site):<br />

1. In the Import from Network area verify/modify the following fields:<br />

Note: To modify any <strong>of</strong> the fields, click Edit and modify the information as needed.<br />

FTP Site—The name <strong>of</strong> the FTP site from which the package will be<br />

downloaded. The default name is<br />

ftp.activations.securecomputing.com. To edit this information, click<br />

Edit.<br />

Username—The name to use when logging onto the FTP site. The<br />

default user name is anonymous.<br />

Password—The password must be used when logging onto the<br />

FTP site. If no password is set, the <strong>Sidewinder</strong> <strong>G2</strong> serial number will<br />

be sent as the password.<br />

Directory—The path name on the FTP site that contains the<br />

desired patch(es).<br />

Note: To restore the system default values to all <strong>of</strong> these fields, click Edit and then<br />

click Restore Defaults.<br />

Note: This information is stored in the /etc/sidewinder/package.conf file.<br />

2. Click Import Now to load the patch(es).<br />

3. To enable the <strong>Sidewinder</strong> <strong>G2</strong> to automatically download the latest<br />

patches from the defined FTP site on a periodic basis, select Enable<br />

Periodic Automated Imports. The automated download process will<br />

compare the files on Secure Computing’s FTP site to the files currently<br />

on the <strong>Sidewinder</strong> <strong>G2</strong>. Only those patches not already present on your<br />

system will be loaded.<br />

In the Frequency field, specify how <strong>of</strong>ten the <strong>Sidewinder</strong> <strong>G2</strong> will<br />

automatically access the FTP site and download the latest patches. The<br />

options are:<br />

daily—Checks for new patches to download every day.<br />

weekly—Checks for new patches to download every seven days.<br />

monthly—Checks for new patches to download every 30 days.<br />

bimonthly—Checks for new patches to download every 60 days.<br />

Note: A cron job defines the exact day and time the download will occur. By default<br />

the download will occur very early in the morning.<br />

4. To have a report e-mailed to the <strong>Sidewinder</strong> <strong>G2</strong> administrator each time<br />

the <strong>Sidewinder</strong> <strong>G2</strong> attempts an automatic import from the FTP site,<br />

select Generate E-mail Report. A report is generated regardless <strong>of</strong><br />

whether a patch is actually downloaded. The report is e-mailed to the<br />

root e-mail alias on the <strong>Sidewinder</strong> <strong>G2</strong>.

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