User manual

Chapter 5: Administration Site

194 Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual

2. Conﬁgure the ﬁelds in the BlueLinQ Settings tables.

• Query Schedule. Specify how frequently the BlueLinQ server is

checked for new or updated software packages.

• Software Notification Light. Specify the type of new software that

activates the Software Notification Light, and if applicable, the type of

new software that appears in notification email messages.

• Notification Emails. The email addresses for sending notification of

new software or errors in software update queries. The notification email

is sent in accordance with the Software Notification Light settings.

• BlueLinQ Server(s). Enter the HTTP address(es) of the location(s) to

query for software updates. You can enter more than one address in this

scrolling window; enter each HTTP address on a separate line.

The default location of the Cobalt Networks Update Server is

http://updates.cobalt.com/packages/.

• HTTP proxy:port. (optional) Enter the proxy server and port for HTTP

queries if a proxy server is needed to reach outside your firewall.

Example: proxy.mycompany.com:8080.

• FTP proxy:port. (optional) Enter the proxy server and port for FTP

queries if a proxy server is needed to reach outside your firewall.

Example: proxy.mycompany.com:8080.

• Packages must be authenticated. If enabled, BlueLinQ installs only

packages that have passed an authentication check.

3. Click Save.

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Note: To receive updates from Cobalt Networks, you must retain

the URL http://updates.cobalt.com/packages/ in this field.