Specifying Available Software Sites

There may be multiple software sites from which you must download packages. Sometimes a package on one site has a dependency on a package on another download site. VMware Workbench can coordinate this for you and automatically download the components you need to satisfy any dependencies. To set up this feature, use the Available Software Sites preferences.

Set up Available Software Sites preferences

1	From the VMware Workbench click Help > Install New Software, or from the Dashboard, log in and click the Install link for the plug-in.

2	From the Install dialog box, click Available Software Sites.

The Preferences dialog box displays with Install/Update expanded and Available Software Sites selected.

3	Click Add to display the Add Repository dialog box.

4	Enter the URL of the first download site in the Location text box.

Find the URLs you need from your partner site on Partner Central or my.vmware.com.

5	Type a name for the location in the Name text box and click OK.

You see the site added to the list of available sites in the Preferences dialog box.

6	(Optional) If the status of the site is Disabled, select the site and click Enable.

The status of the site should be Enabled.

7	Repeat the Add operation until you have added and enabled all the software download sites you will be using for VMware Workbench.

8	Click OK when you are finished to dismiss the Preferences dialog box and return to the Install dialog box.

Proceed to installing new software packages.