Maintaining the Change Manager Repository by Using the Browser Interface

This section describes how to use the browser interface to manage the file hierarchy of the Change Manager repository.

Suffixes of file names in the Change Manager repository must reflect the type of file. The suffixes are as follows:

• .bmft for manifests

• .brul for audit rules files

• .cmsp for shared profiles

• .flar for Solaris Flash archives

• .miniroot for Solaris boot images

• .txt for reports

When you use the browser interface to name files in the repository, the appropriate suffix is automatically added to the file name you specify. However, if you specify the appropriate suffix in the file name, the name is used as-is.

For example, if you name a report file cm08.status, then the name of the report stored in the repository automatically becomes cm08.status.txt. If, however, you name the file cm08.status.txt, no .txt suffix is added because it is already the last part of the file name.

When you use the command-line interface to name files in the repository, you must manually specify the suffix that indicates the type of the file.

To learn how to navigate through the browser interface, see Appendix A, Navigating Through the Change Manager Browser Interface (Reference).

How to Access the Files Section and Appropriate Folder (Web Browser)

Note that the top of the Files section hierarchy is a folder.

1. To go to the Files section, click the Files tab in the general links area at the top of the page.

   The top-level Files page shows a table, which can contain files and folders. The table is a file manager.

2. Drill down to the appropriate folder.

   Click a folder name to go into that folder. Then, view the folder's contents. Continue to click folder names until you reach the folder or file you want.

How to Create a Folder (Web Browser)

Note that the top of the Files section hierarchy is a folder.

1. If you are not already in the appropriate folder, see How to Access the Files Section and Appropriate Folder (Web Browser).

2. From the File Actions menu, choose New Folder.

3. Supply a folder name.

   For example, create a folder named apache in which to store objects related to the Apache web server.

4. Click Create to create the folder, return to the parent folder, and see the new folder.

   Click Cancel to return to the previous page.

How to Rename a File or Folder (Web Browser)

The rename action can be taken on one file or folder at a time.

1. If you are not already in the appropriate folder, see How to Access the Files Section and Appropriate Folder (Web Browser).

2. Select the object to rename from the table.

3. From the File Actions menu, choose Rename.

   A page appears that shows the current name of the folder or file.

4. Supply a new file name or new folder name in the New Name field.

   If the name you supply does not include the proper suffix, the application adds the suffix for you.

5. Click Rename to change the name of the folder or file in the Change Manager repository.

   Click Cancel to return to the previous page.

How to Export a File From the Change Manager Repository (Web Browser)

You can use the browser interface to export only one file at a time.

Folders cannot be exported. Only files can be exported.

1. If you are not already in the appropriate folder, see How to Access the Files Section and Appropriate Folder (Web Browser).

2. To select the file to export, click the checkbox next to the file name.

3. From the File Actions menu, choose Export File.

   A page appears that shows the name of the file to export.

4. Supply a path name to the place outside of the repository to copy the file.

5. Click Export to copy the file outside of the repository.

   Click Cancel to return to the previous page.

How to Create a Copy of a File (Web Browser)

You can create a copy of a shared profile or an audit rules file only. You can use the browser interface to copy only one file at a time.

The copy of the file must be created in the same folder as the original file. To simulate the creation of a copy of a file in another folder, do the following:

1. Use the Copy File action to create the copy (described in this section)

2. Use the Move action to move the copy to another folder (described in the next section)

1. If you are not already in the appropriate folder, see How to Access the Files Section and Appropriate Folder (Web Browser).

2. To select the file to copy, click the checkbox next to the file name.

3. From the File Actions menu, choose Copy File.

   A page appears that shows the name of the file to copy.

4. Supply a file name for the copy.

   The copy of the file must be created in the same folder as the original file.

5. Click Copy to create the copy of the file.

   Click Cancel to return to the previous page.

How to Move Files and Folders to Another Folder (Web Browser)

1. If you are not already in the appropriate folder, see How to Access the Files Section and Appropriate Folder (Web Browser).

2. To select the files and folders to move, click the checkbox next to the file and folder names.

3. From the File Actions menu, choose Move.

   A page appears that shows the name of the files and folders to move.

4. Supply a path name to the destination folder in the Change Manager repository.

5. Click Move to move the files and folders to the other folder.

   Click Cancel to return to the previous page.

How to Delete Files and Folders (Web Browser)

Folders must be empty before you delete them.

1. If you are not already in the appropriate folder, see How to Access the Files Section and Appropriate Folder (Web Browser).

2. To select the files and folders to delete, click the checkbox next to the file and folder names.

3. From the File Actions menu, choose Delete.

   A page appears that shows the names of the files and folders to delete from the repository.

4. Click Delete to delete the files and folders.

   Click Cancel to return to the previous page.

How to View Folder Contents (Web Browser)

1. If you are not already in the appropriate folder, see How to Access the Files Section and Appropriate Folder (Web Browser).

   A page appears that shows the contents of the folder.

2. Click Cancel to return to the previous page.

How to View or Modify File Properties (Web Browser)

This procedure describes how to use the browser interface to view and modify file properties in the Change Manager repository. The browser interface shows properties and their values on property pages for the object. To view an object's property page, click the name of the object.

1. If you are not already in the appropriate folder, see How to Access the Files Section and Appropriate Folder (Web Browser).

2. Click the file name to access the file's property page to do either of the following:

   • View the file's properties.

     The property pages for a manifest and a report are read-only.

     Click Cancel to return to the file's parent folder.

   • Modify the file's property values.

     Click Save to save the property value changes and return to the file's parent folder.

     Click Cancel to return to the file's parent folder.