Package server download all packages (multiple languages)
Updated: 22 May 2010 | 1 comment
Altiris is deployed in Europe with 9 different language, the total Microsoft patch size for the 9 languages is more than 35 GB. If package servers download all these it can cost a diskspace issue (maybe not now but the size increases each month).
The question is:
Is there a way to restrict only certain language is downloaded into a package server? E.G: The package server in France only download Frence language patches while the package server in Holland only download Dutch and English packages.
Thank you in advance.
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PS assignment tools
Unfortunately PMS does not have a global option that does this, however, it can still be done.
Method 1: Disable the "Allow Package Server distribution" option within the "Patch Management > Server Settings > Microsoft Settings > Microsoft > Advanced" page. What this will do is prevent a PS assignment being added to the update package objects. You then need to manually assign the relevant PS to these objects.
Method 2: http://www.symantec.com/connect/downloads/set-package-servers-automatically-assignment-all-pms-package-objects This will drastically reduce the disk space usage on your package servers, as the PS will download a package from the NS only when a client within its subnet or site is targeted by it.
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