90 Chapter 9 Managing the Software Update Service
Checking the Status of the Software Update Service
Use Server Admin to check the status of the Software Update service.
To check Software Update service status:
1 Open Server Admin and connect to the server.
2 Click the triangle to the left of the server.
The list of services appears.
3 From the expanded Servers list, select Software Update.
4 To see whether the service is running, when it started, when it last checked for updates,
the number of updates that are copied or enabled, and whether auto-copy and auto-
enable are turned on, click Overview.
5 To review the Software Update server log, click Log.
Stopping the Software Update Service
Use Server Admin to stop Software Update service.
To stop Software Update service:
1 Open Server Admin and connect to the server.
2 Click the triangle to the left of the server.
The list of services appears.
3 From the expanded Servers list, select Software Update.
4 Click the Stop Software Update button (below the Servers list).
Limiting User Bandwidth for the Software Update Service
Use Server Admin to limit user bandwidth.
To limit user bandwidth for Software Update service:
1 Open Server Admin and connect to the server.
2 Click the triangle to the left of the server.
The list of services appears.
3 From the expanded Servers list, select Software Update.
4 Click Settings, then click General.
5 Select “Limit user bandwidth for updates to.”
6 Enter the maximum rate of update download per user.
7 From the pop-up menu, choose KB/second or MB/second.
8 Click Save.
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