To use a shared
folder over a network, select
Network Share (CIFS, NFS,
HTTP, or HTTPS) and enter the details provided in the following
table:
CIFS
For CIFS, type the following details:
NFS
For NFS, type the following details:
NOTE: If the catalog
file is located in the root folder, do not enter the filename in the File Path or Update package path field. However, if the catalog file is located in a subdirectory,
enter the subdirectory name.
NOTE: If the catalog file
and DUP are downloaded from
downloads.dell.com, do not copy them
to a subdirectory.
NOTE: Lifecycle Controller
allows 256 characters in a path that includes the file name and file
extension. For example, if 56 characters are used for file name and
extension, only 200 characters can be used for the path. Lifecycle
Controller does not support these characters -:, *,?,”,<,>,|,#,%,^,
and SPACE.
HTTP and HTTPS
For HTTP and HTTPS, type the following details:
- File Path or Update
package path — Name of the DUP location or subdirectory,
where the catalog is stored.
NOTE: There is
no option to browse to the folder. To access the file, type the complete
URL of the HTTP / HTTPS web server.
- Enable Settings — Select this
option to enter the following details:
- Server: The host name of the
proxy server.
- Port: The port number of the
proxy server.
- User Name: The user name required
to access the proxy server.
- Password: The password required
to access the proxy server.
- Type: The type of proxy server.
Lifecycle Controller supports HTTP, HTTPS SOCKS 4, and SOCKS 5 proxy server
types.
NOTE: HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS
4, and SOCKS 5 (for IPv6) proxy server types are supported in this
release.