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Novell iManager 2.7.5 Administration Guide - NetIQ

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6.7.3 Customizing the Plug-In Download Location<br />

You can create a plug‐in download repository if a proxy server or firewall prevents <strong>iManager</strong> 2.7<br />

from contacting the <strong>Novell</strong> download Web site. This lets you host plug‐in modules on a local Web<br />

server or a common file system location.<br />

The best way to do this is to use the XML descriptor file from the <strong>Novell</strong> download Web site (http://<br />

www.novell.com/products/consoles/imanager/iman_mod_desc.xml) as a template. For more<br />

information about the <strong>iManager</strong> descriptor file, see “Downloading and Installing Plug‐Ins During<br />

Installation” in the <strong>Novell</strong> <strong>iManager</strong> <strong>2.7.5</strong> Installation <strong>Guide</strong>.<br />

To set up a local plug‐in repository, save the descriptor file locally, then open the file and copy the<br />

URL for each plug‐in module you want to make available locally and paste it in a Web browser<br />

address bar to download the file. After downloading all desired plug‐in modules, edit the local copy<br />

of the descriptor file to reflect the new URL for each downloaded plug‐in module.<br />

A plug‐in module URL can be an HTTP link or a file system location. For example:<br />

Windows File System<br />

<br />

Linux File System<br />

<br />

HTTP Link<br />

<br />

Specifying a Local Descriptor File<br />

You can specify a custom descriptor file either during the <strong>iManager</strong> 2.7 installation, or after <strong>iManager</strong><br />

2.7 has been installed.<br />

During the installation process, the <strong>iManager</strong> 2.7 plug‐in download URL can be redirected to a<br />

custom descriptor file. To do this, simply change the URL on the Select Plug‐ins to Download and<br />

Install page to the location of the custom descriptor file and click Go.<br />

NOTE: If the message No plug-ins found or server not available appears in the Plug‐in<br />

download area, one or both of the following conditions can exist: There are no updated plug‐ins<br />

available on the <strong>Novell</strong> download site, or the connection to download. novell.com from the install<br />

program was not successful. Verify your Internet connection.<br />

When <strong>iManager</strong> 2.7 is installed, you can change the plug‐in module download URL by modifying<br />

\webapps\nps\WEB-INF\config.xml. For example:<br />

Windows File System<br />

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