Accessing Packs

You can access the Packs that are available in your system either using the Automic Web Interface or though the Command Line Interface (CLI). This topic also describes where to find the Pack Release Notes.

To Access Packs using the Automic Web Interface

Packs can be accessed:

  • From the Administration perspective

    Click the Packs tab at the bottom of the Navigation pane on the left.

    You can also narrow down the list of Packs by using one or more of the filter criteria in the Filter panel on the right:

    • Name: name of the Pack.
    • Version: select one of the following options:
      • installed: all installed Packs are displayed.
      • upgrades: all Packs for which an upgrade is available are displayed.
      • not installed: all Packs available in the GIT repository but not installed on the system are displayed.
    • Category
    • Title

  • From the Process Assembly perspective

    Open the PACKAGES folder n the Explorer view

If your system administrator has configured the system to connect to a GIT repository containing an updated list of available Packs and versions, the full list of CA Automic Packs is displayed (also the Packs that have not been installed yet but exist in the index). For more information, see Administering the Plugin Manager.

If you have many Packs in this list, use the Search box to find the one(s) you need. Start typing the name of the Pack; the list shows the Packs that match your input.

To View or Edit the Objects Contained in a Pack

Select a Pack and click Jump to source in the toolbar.

To Open and Compare the Source Files of Multiple Packs

  • Hold the Ctrl key, select the Packs and click Jump to source.

    • To Access Packs using the Command Line (CLI)

    1. Update the index to fetch new and edited packs from the local repository. Enter this command:

      apm update

    2. Search for a Pack in the local repository:

      apm search [<any part of package name>]

      Example

      apm search Tomcat

      Notes:

      • If [<any part of package name>] is not specified, all available packages are displayed.
      • To get a full list of installed Packs, enter the following command: apm list

    Pack Release Notes

    The Pack Release Notes outlines the features, fixes and known issues of a Pack.

    To Access the Release Notes

    1. Go to the Administration perspective.
    2. Right-click the Pack and select Details.

    See also: