Repository—create new or edit existing repository

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To create a new repository

Enter information into the fields as follows:

Field Name Description

Name

Enter any name of your choice for this repository.

Description

(Optional) Plain text or HTML description for this object. If using HTML, you must surround your text with <html> …​ </html> tags. Allowable HTML tags are <a>, <b>, <br>, <div>, <dl>, <font>, <i>, <li>, <ol>, <p>, <pre>, <span>, <style>, <table>, <tc>, <td>, <th>, <tr>, and <ul>.

For example, the following HTML:

<p>
<span style="font-family: Arial;">
  <i>Note:</i> For more information about the <b>abc</b> object, see
         <a href="https://www.google.com/">\https://www.google.com</a>.
</span>
</p>

renders as follows:

<i>Note</i>: For more information about the <b>abc</b> object, see \https://www.google.com.

URL

The server URL is in the form protocol://host:port/. Typically, the repository server is configured to listen on port 8200 for https requests, so a typical URL looks like https://host:8200/.

Zone

Use the drop-down menu to select a zone for this repository. If no zone is selected, this repository will reside in the default zone.

Enabled

Select this checkbox to enable this repository. If this repository is disabled ("unchecked"), users will not be able to retrieve any artifacts stored in this repository.

Click OK after filling-in the fields and to return to the Repositories page to see your new repository listed in the first column.

To edit a repository

You can:

  • Use the Access Control link at the top of the table to set permissions on this repository

  • Change the repository name

  • Add a description or modify the existing description

  • Modify the URL

  • Select a different zone.

  • Enable or disable the repository

Click OK after making any modifications and to return to the Repositories page.