To Add a Local Configuration File

1. Log in with full permissions or as the admin user.

2. From the drop-down list in the tool bar, select a distribution-architecture.

   The Components list shows Local components applied to the selected distribution.

3. From the Components list, select Local/Configuration Files/category/file declaration.

4. Do one of the following:

   • From the tool bar, click the Add Component button.

   • Right-click the selected category and choose Local -> Add.

   • From the Components menu, choose Local -> Add.

     The Add Configuration File window opens.

5. Type a display version-name for the file.

   This text field is called Version (rather than Name), because the files that you add to a specific file declaration should all be different versions of one file. The Version value will be displayed in the Components list as a suffix to the file name.

   When you install this file on a remote host, it is installed under the full path name of the file declaration.

6. Type a free-text description.

7. Check each distribution to which this file should be applied. Make sure that the file declaration is on all the selected distributions.

8. Select a source machine:

   • If the console has access to the file, select Console.

   • If a remote managed host has access to the file, select Managed Host.

     Note: remote upload is limited to 5Mb; console upload is unlimited. It is recommended that you upload from the console whenever possible.