The addrepository command adds a repository for DAT updates in environments that ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO) does not manage. This article explains how to use the command, including the command-line syntax and specific examples. For more information about using the command, see the Man Page Help in the software.
 
Command-line syntax:
Use the following command-line syntax when you create and manage a repository for DAT updates.

• Create the repository:
  isecav --addrepository --name [repository name] --type [http | ftp | local] --url [repository URL] --port [port number]  --username [username]  --password [password] --priority [priority]
  
  Where:
  • --name - Name of the repository
  • --type [http | ftp | local] - Repository type. Allowed values are http, ftp, or local.
  • --url - URL of the repository
  • --port - Port number of the repository
  • --username - Username to access the repository
  • --password - Password to access the repository
  • --priority - Priority of the repository
   
• Show all repositories and proxy settings:
  isecav --showrepositories
   
• Disable the repository:
  isecav --disablerepository --name [repository name]
   
  Where:
  • --name - Name of the repository
   
• Enable the repository:
  isecav --enablerepository --name [repository name]
   
  Where:
  • --name - Name of the repository
   
• Set the priority of the repository:
  isecav --setrepositorypriority --name [repository name] --priority [priority]
   
  Where:
  • --name - Name of the repository
  • --priority - Priority of the repository
   

Example usage:
 
To show the repository default settings:

# /opt/isec/ens/threatprevention/bin/isecav --showrepositories
Repository Settings
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|Enabled   Priority   Name       Type    Server Name      Server Path                Port   Username |
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|Yes       1          NAIHttp    http    update.nai.com    products/commonupdater    80     N.A      |
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To add an HTTP repository with the highest priority:

# /opt/isec/ens/threatprevention/bin/isecav --addrepository --name vm140Http --type http --url vm140.example.com/software --port 80 --priority 1
Repository was added successfully
# /opt/isec/ens/threatprevention/bin/isecav --showrepositories
Repository Settings
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|Enabled   Priority   Name       Type    Server Name         Server Path              Port    Username |
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|Yes       1          vm140Http  http    vm140.example.com   software                 80      N.A      |
|Yes       2          NAIHttp    http    update.nai.com      products/commonupdater   80      N.A      |
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To change the priority of the newly added repository:

# /opt/isec/ens/threatprevention/bin/isecav --setrepositorypriority --name vm140Http --priority 2
Repository's priority was changed successfully
# /opt/isec/ens/threatprevention/bin/isecav --showrepositories
Repository Settings
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|Enabled   Priority   Name      Type    Server Name         Server Path               Port   Username |
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|Yes       1          NAIHttp    http    update.nai.com     products/commonupdater    80     N.A      |
|Yes       2          vm140Http  http    vm140.example.com  software                  80     N.A      |
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To disable the newly added repository:

# /opt/isec/ens/threatprevention/bin/isecav --disablerepository --name vm140Http
Repository was disabled successfully
# /opt/isec/ens/threatprevention/bin/isecav showrepositoriestp
Repository Settings
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|Enabled   Priority   Name      Type    Server Name         Server Path               Port   Username |
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|Yes       1          NAIHttp    http    update.nai.com     products/commonupdater    80     N.A      |
|No        N.A        vm140Http  http    vm140.example.com  software                  80     N.A      |
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