Create Component Configure Page

Use this page to configure the new RedHat Linux Operating System component that you are creating.

Page Elements

Page Element Description
Reference Installation

Enter the name of a host that is running the same version of the Linux Operating System that you are creating in the library. Alternatively, you can select the appropriate host name from the look-up window that is displayed.

RPM Repository Enter the appropriate RPM repository that identifies the network accessible directory that is hosting all the RPMs from the Linux distribution and all updated RPMs from the vendor.
Time Zone Select the appropriate time zone from the drop-down list.
Use UTC Clock Select this option if you want the component to use the UTC clock.
Root Password Enter the root password.
Root Password Encryption Select this option if the root password that you have provided is already of the "MD5 hash" type.
RPM Links Select this if you want to conserve the disk space. This option will store only the links to the RPMs rather than the RPMs themselves.

Related Topics

About Provisioning

About Components

About Administration Tasks

Adding a New Component

Adding a Default Image

Configuring the Software Library

Enterprise Manager Information Roadmap