Changing software-distribution server preferences for a managed system or group

This topic describes how to change your software-distribution server preferences for a managed system or group in IBM Director.

You can change your software-distribution server preferences, such as the maximum number of managed systems on which streaming can occur concurrently, streaming bandwidth, and redirected distribution options.

Complete the following steps to change your software-distribution preferences for a managed system or group:

  1. In the IBM Director Console Group Contents pane, right-click a managed system or group of managed systems, and then click Distribution Preferences.
  2. In the Distribution Preferences window, to stream the software-distribution package from the management server to the managed system, select Always stream to system(s). Or, to stream the software-distribution package from a shared directory (share) to the managed system, select Use File Distribution Server Shares. If you select Use File Distribution Server Shares, you can select specific shares to use from the shares that are defined on the File Distribution Servers page of the Server Preferences window. Click Add to select a share.
  3. Select the Restrict share selection to list check box to use only the shares that are listed in the Shares field.
    註: If this check box is selected and the managed system is unable to connect to any of the defined shares, the software distribution will fail.
  4. Select the Stream from File Distribution Server check box to copy the contents of a software-distribution package to the managed system before installation.
  5. Click OK to update the distribution preferences for the managed system or group.
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