SET DEPLOYREPOSITORY (Set the download path for client deployment packages)

Use this command to specify the location where the automated deployment process downloads the latest client deployment packages. The deployment packages are used to install updates on client systems.

Privilege class

To issue this command, you must have system privilege.

Syntax

Parameters

path_name (Required): Specifies the fully qualified path name where deployment packages are downloaded. This path also specifies the location where the server places the files that represent the storage volumes for the client deployment device class. You must specify a path name. If you do not, the server does not download the deployment packages.

When you modify the location where update packages are stored, previously downloaded packages are deleted automatically. Server volumes are deleted as data is pruned or expired.
Important: Do not manually delete files with a file name extension of .BFS. BFS files are volumes that are managed by the server, and they contain archive data that is expired or pruned automatically.

Example: Specify a path name

Specify /source/packages/ as the location where deployment packages are downloaded. The same location is used for the IBM_DEPLOY_CLIENT_IMPORT device class, which is used for client deployment.

set deployrepository /source/packages/

Related commands

Table 1. Commands related to SET DEPLOYREPOSITORY
Command	Description
QUERY MONITORSETTINGS	Displays information about monitoring alerts and server status settings.
SET DEPLOYMAXPKGS	Specifies the maximum number of client deployment packages that are downloaded and stored on the server.