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Update Agent Configuration

Update Agent configuration is a 2-step process:

1. Assign a client as an Update Agent for specific components.

2. Specify the clients that will update from this Update Agent.

• The number of concurrent client connections that a single Update Agent can handle depends on the hardware specifications of the computer.

To assign a client as an Update Agent:

• Networked Computers > Client Management

1. In the client tree, select the clients that will be designated as Update Agents.

• It is not possible to select the root domain icon as this will designate all clients as Update Agents.
  
  A pure IPv6 Update Agent cannot distribute updates directly to pure IPv4 clients. Similarly, a pure IPv4 Update Agent cannot distribute updates directly to pure IPv6 clients. A dual-stack proxy server that can convert IP addresses, such as DeleGate, is required to allow the Update Agent to distribute updates to the clients.

2. Click Settings > Update Agent Settings.

3. Select the items that Update Agents can share.

• Component updates

• Domain settings

• Client programs and hot fixes

4. Click Save.

To specify the clients that will update from an Update Agent:

• Updates > Networked Computers > Update Source

1. Under Customized Update Source List, click Add.

2. In the screen that displays, specify the clients’ IP addresses. You can type an IPv4 range and/or an IPv6 prefix and length.

3. In the Update agent field, select the Update Agent you wish to assign to the clients.

• Ensure that the clients can connect to the Update Agent using their IP addresses. For example, if you specified an IPv4 address range, the Update Agent must have an IPv4 address. If you specified an IPv6 prefix and length, the Update Agent must have an IPv6 address.

4. Click Save.

See also:

• Update Agents

• Update Agent System Requirements

• Update Sources for Update Agents

• Update Methods for Update Agents

• Update Agent Analytical Report