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Fetching profiles

Fetching profiles

Fetching profiles can be managed from the Profiles tab on the System Settings > Fetcher Management pane.

Profiles can be created, edited, and deleted as required. The profile list shows the name of the profile, as well as the IP address of the server it fetches from, the server and local ADOMs, and the administrator name on the fetch server.

To create a new fetching profile:
  1. On the client, go to System Settings > Fetcher Management.
  2. Select the Profiles tab, then click Create New in the toolbar, or right-click and select Create New from the menu. The Create New Profile dialog box opens.

  3. Configure the following settings, then click OK to create the profile.

    Name

    Enter a name for the profile.

    Server IP

    Enter the IP address of the fetch server.

    User

    Enter the username of an administrator on the fetch server, which, together with the password, authenticates the fetch client's access to the fetch server.

    Password

    Enter the administrator's password, which, together with the username, authenticates the fetch client's access to the fetch server.

The fetch server administrator user name and password must be for an administrator with either a Standard_User or Super_User profile.

To edit a fetching profile:
  1. Go to System Settings > Fetching Management.
  2. Double-click on a profile, right-click on a profile then select Edit, or select a profile then click Edit in the toolbar. The Edit Profile pane opens.
  3. Edit the settings as required, then click OK to apply your changes.
To delete a fetching profile or profiles:
  1. Go to System Settings > Fetching Management.
  2. Select the profile or profiles you need to delete.
  3. Click Delete in the toolbar, or right-click and select Delete.
  4. Click OK in the confirmation dialog box to delete the selected profile or profiles.

Fetching profiles

Fetching profiles can be managed from the Profiles tab on the System Settings > Fetcher Management pane.

Profiles can be created, edited, and deleted as required. The profile list shows the name of the profile, as well as the IP address of the server it fetches from, the server and local ADOMs, and the administrator name on the fetch server.

To create a new fetching profile:
  1. On the client, go to System Settings > Fetcher Management.
  2. Select the Profiles tab, then click Create New in the toolbar, or right-click and select Create New from the menu. The Create New Profile dialog box opens.

  3. Configure the following settings, then click OK to create the profile.

    Name

    Enter a name for the profile.

    Server IP

    Enter the IP address of the fetch server.

    User

    Enter the username of an administrator on the fetch server, which, together with the password, authenticates the fetch client's access to the fetch server.

    Password

    Enter the administrator's password, which, together with the username, authenticates the fetch client's access to the fetch server.

The fetch server administrator user name and password must be for an administrator with either a Standard_User or Super_User profile.

To edit a fetching profile:
  1. Go to System Settings > Fetching Management.
  2. Double-click on a profile, right-click on a profile then select Edit, or select a profile then click Edit in the toolbar. The Edit Profile pane opens.
  3. Edit the settings as required, then click OK to apply your changes.
To delete a fetching profile or profiles:
  1. Go to System Settings > Fetching Management.
  2. Select the profile or profiles you need to delete.
  3. Click Delete in the toolbar, or right-click and select Delete.
  4. Click OK in the confirmation dialog box to delete the selected profile or profiles.