Stop downloading Unwanted packages on the package servers

Products

• Client Management Suite

Issue/Introduction

After upgrading the Notification Server, it was noticed that some Package Servers were downloading all plugins onto all Package Servers while they were not needed.

For example, the HP or Solaris or Mac packages:

How can these be removed from the Package Servers?

Environment

ITMS 8.x

Resolution

On your SMP Console, go to:

• Console> Manage> All Resources> Defaults> All Resources> Packages
• search for those packages >Right click > Actions> Edit Package 
• Go to Package Server tab and change the "All Package Servers" option to the desired option

Additional Information

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