Databases Reference
In-Depth Information
The Universal Plugin Manager
The
Universal Plugin Manager
(
UPM
), which is an add-on itself, can be used to
administer add-ons from within Confluence. The UPM is called universal, because
it works across other Atlassian products.
With the more recent versions of Confluence, the Universal Plugin Manager comes
preinstalled, so you don't have to install it yourself. However, as the UPM is a
plugin, it gets updated regularly, so you'll need to update it from time to time.
Online and offline modes
The Universal Plugin Manages relies on an available Internet connection to perform
the following tasks:
• Searching and installing new add-ons
• Checking for and installing updates for the add-ons
• Performing application upgrade checks
If your Confluence server is not connected to the Internet, it is possible to switch the
UPM to offline mode. In offline mode, the UPM does not connect to the Internet, and
the features using Internet are disabled. In offline mode, you will still be able to use
the UPM for:
• Managing installed add-ons
• Uploading a new add-on from a local server
• Checking the UPM audit log
Another option is to protect your server with a firewall, and allow the UPM to
connect only to the required services. To allow the UPM to perform online functions
from behind a firewall, make sure Confluence can connect to port 443 (HTTPS) on
the following servers:
•
*.atlassian.com
: The UPM connects to several servers in the
atlassian.com
domain. These include
marketplace.atlassian.com
and
id.atlassian.com
.
•
dq1dnt4af4eyy.cloudfront.net
: The Marketplace uses Amazon CloudFront
as the CDN. This is where your add-ons are downloaded from.
These links are subject to change, check
https://confluence.
atlassian.com/x/Y4tCEg
if the previously mentioned settings
don't work for you.
