06. Manage groups
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The HOSTS tab's provides an easy way to monitor hosts packages and update status. Hosts that are registered to Repomanager regulary send their system and packages informations to the server.
Importing client hosts into Repomanager is possible by using a client side tool like linupdate
From the SETTINGS tab:
- Use the slider button to enable Manage hosts then save the configuration. A new HOSTS tab will be available.
The host must execute linupdate command line to register to Repomanager. Check linupdate documentation:
- Install and start using linupdate here
- Enable reposerver module and register a host using linupdate here
Reseting a host deletes all known data about it.
From the HOSTS tab:
- Select the host(s) you want to reset.
- Use the Reset button.
There is two ways to delete/unregister a host from Repomanager:
- From the host using CLI. Check linupdate documentation here
- From Repomanager HOSTS tab:
- Select the host(s) you want to delete.
- Use the Delete button.
From the HOSTS tab:
- Select the host(s) you want to update.
- Use the Update packages button.
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From the HOSTS tab:
- Select the host(s) you want to update.
- Use the General informations button.
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From the HOSTS tab:
- Select the host(s) you want to update.
- Use the Packages informations button.
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The Manage profiles panel provides a way to create and manage configuration profiles for client hosts, including what repositories they should have access to, to update their packages, and what packages they should exclude from their packages updates (e.g. critical packages).
Deploying profile configuration on client hosts is possible by using a client side tool like linupdate
From the HOSTS tab:
- Use the Manage profiles button to show the MANAGE PROFILES panel.
- Use the Create a new profile field to specify a new profile to create.
- Once the profile has been created, you can edit its configuration and define what repositories this profile will have access to, and what packages must be excluded from updates.
- Save.
- Any client host can now use this profile and retrieve its configuration from it (see Set profile with linupdate)
From the HOSTS tab:
- Use the Manage profiles button to show the MANAGE PROFILES panel.
- Use the
button to duplicate a profile and its configuration. - Specify a new name for the duplicated profile and change its configuration if needed and save.
From the HOSTS tab:
- Use the Manage profiles button to show the MANAGE PROFILES panel.
- Click on the profile name you wish to rename and specify a new name.
- Save.
From the HOSTS tab:
- Use the Manage profiles button to show the MANAGE PROFILES panel.
- Use the
button to delete a profile. Client hosts that were using this profile will no longer be able to retrieve any configuration from it.
