Viewing details about file-distribution servers and software packages

This topic describes how to view details about file-distribution servers and software packages in IBM Director.

Using the File Distribution Servers Manager, you can view details about file-distribution servers and the software packages that are stored on a file-distribution server.

To access the File Distribution Servers Manager, in the IBM Director Console Tasks pane, right-click the Software Distribution task; then, click Manage File Distribution Servers.

The software packages that are stored on the file-distribution server that is selected in the File Distribution Servers group box are displayed in the Software Packages group box. In the File Distribution Server Details group box, Maximum Managed Systems indicates the maximum number of managed systems that can access the file-distribution server at one time.

You can perform the following tasks in the File Distribution Servers Manager window:
  • To view the file-distribution maintenance log, click File > Maintenance Log.
  • To test access to the file-distribution servers, click Actions > Test Access to All File Distribution Servers. To test access to an individual file-distribution server, click the file-distribution server in the File Distribution Servers group box; then, click Actions > Test Access to Selected File Distribution Server(s).
  • To refresh a software package from the file-distribution server, click the package in the Software Packages group box; then, click Actions > Refresh Package on File Distribution Server.
  • To delete a software package from the file-distribution server, click the package in the Software Packages group box; then, click Actions > Remove Package from File Distribution Server.
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