Autodesk 22906-010000-9325 Network Guide - Page 41

To con Communication Center, Enable Live Updates., Receive Live Updates from Autodesk.

Page 41 highlights

To configure Communication Center 1 When creating a deployment, on the Configure InfoCenter Communication Center page, make the following Live Update settings: ■ Enable Live Updates. Users can receive product updates or support announcements from Autodesk servers. ■ Receive Live Updates from Autodesk. Users can receive product updates and support announcements from Autodesk servers with Live Update. ■ Receive Live Updates from Local Server. You can maintain a patch list on a local server. A patch list is an XML file that specifies a list of patches available for installation on your computer. If you select this option, the Local Patch List Location box is available. Use the Browse button to locate the path to a server location where you want a patch list. More information about how to use a local patch list is available by installing Autodesk CAD Manager Tools 4.0, running the CAD Manager Control utility, and then clicking Help in the CAD Manager Control utility window. NOTE You can name a file to use for patch information. By naming a file and using an .npl extension now, you are creating a placeholder file, not creating the file itself. In the location that you specify in the Local Patch List Location box, you must create a text file with the same name you specify here. 2 Specify whether Information channels should be enabled. 3 Specify whether CAD Manager channels should be enabled. When active, you can make the following settings: ■ Feed Location. Defines the location of the CAD Manager channel RSS feed. RSS feeds are in XML format. ■ Display Name. Sets the display name of the CAD Manager channel. 4 Specify whether RSS Feeds are enabled and if users are allowed to add feeds. 5 Click Next. Configure InfoCenter Communication Center (optional) | 35

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
  • 55
  • 56
  • 57
  • 58
  • 59
  • 60
  • 61
  • 62
  • 63
  • 64
  • 65
  • 66
  • 67
  • 68
  • 69
  • 70
  • 71
  • 72
  • 73
  • 74
  • 75
  • 76
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79
  • 80
  • 81
  • 82
  • 83
  • 84
  • 85
  • 86
  • 87
  • 88
  • 89
  • 90
  • 91
  • 92
  • 93
  • 94
  • 95
  • 96
  • 97
  • 98
  • 99
  • 100
  • 101
  • 102
  • 103
  • 104

To configure Communication Center
1
When creating a deployment, on the Configure InfoCenter
Communication Center page, make the following Live Update settings:
Enable Live Updates.
Users can receive product updates or support
announcements from Autodesk servers.
Receive Live Updates from Autodesk.
Users can receive product updates
and support announcements from Autodesk servers with Live Update.
Receive Live Updates from Local Server.
You can maintain a patch
list on a local server. A patch list is an XML file that specifies a list of
patches available for installation on your computer.
If you select this option, the Local Patch List Location box is available.
Use the Browse button to locate the path to a server location where
you want a patch list. More information about how to use a local
patch list is available by installing Autodesk CAD Manager Tools 4.0,
running the CAD Manager Control utility, and then clicking Help in
the CAD Manager Control utility window.
NOTE
You can name a file to use for patch information. By naming a file
and using an .
npl
extension now, you are creating a placeholder file, not
creating the file itself. In the location that you specify in the Local Patch
List Location box, you must create a text file with the same name you
specify here.
2
Specify whether Information channels should be enabled.
3
Specify whether CAD Manager channels should be enabled. When active,
you can make the following settings:
Feed Location.
Defines the location of the CAD Manager channel RSS
feed. RSS feeds are in XML format.
Display Name.
Sets the display name of the CAD Manager channel.
4
Specify whether RSS Feeds are enabled and if users are allowed to add
feeds.
5
Click Next.
Configure InfoCenter Communication Center (optional) |
35