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Available Novell Plug-in Modules

The Available Novell® Plug-in Modules (NPM) page lists the iManager NPMs that are available for installation, both locally and from the Novell Download site. iManager displays the following information about each plug-in:

Name: Specifies the plug-in's title.

Version: Specifies the plug-in version.

File Location:Specifies whether the plug-in is available locally (tomcat\webapps\nps\packages\ by default) or via download.

Description: Provides a brief description of the plug-in.

: Clicking this icon displays the plug-in information such as, supported platforms, recommended versions, change logs, build number, and other miscellaneous information.

The following tasks are available from the Content frame's task bar:

Add: Adds a plug-in to the available plug-in list. You must specify, or browse to, the NPM file you want to add to the list.

Install: Installs the selected plug-ins into your iManager environment.

IMPORTANT: If you select at least one plug-in that has the File Location as Novell Downloads for installation, the Novell iManager Plug-in Modules License Agreement page is displayed. Select I Agree and click OK to proceed with the installation.

A status window appears, confirming successful installation. After installation, you must restart Tomcat for the new plug-in to be available.

Remove: Removes a local NPM from the available plug-in list.

Refresh: Updates the available plug-in list.

NOTE: If you do not use the Refresh button, iManager automatically checks with the Novell Download Site once in a week for an updated plug-in list.

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