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Securing Nexus Repository involves configuring authentication (e.g., LDAP integration), setting up role-based access control, using HTTPS, and regularly updating the software to patch security vulnerabilities.

You can monitor Nexus Repositorys health and performance using the built-in metrics in the web UI, through JMX, or by integrating with monitoring tools like Prometheus and Grafana. Metrics include disk space usage, CPU load, and repository activity.

Upgrading Nexus Repository involves downloading the new version, stopping the existing service, replacing the application files, and starting the new service. You should always back up your `sonatype-work` directory before upgrading.

Troubleshooting often involves checking the Nexus logs (located in the `sonatype-work/nexus3/log` directory), verifying network connectivity, and ensuring that your client configurations are correct. Sonatypes documentation and support forums are also valuable resources.

Nexus Repository OSS is the free, open-source version, suitable for basic repository management. The Pro version adds features like advanced security, support for more formats (like NuGet and Docker registry), staging, high availability, and better support.

Retention policies (also known as blob store compaction) are configured in the Nexus Repository web UI under the Administration section. You can specify criteria (e.g., last accessed date, age) for deleting unused artifacts.

Nexus Repository can be backed up by creating a copy of the `sonatype-work` directory. Restoration involves restoring the contents of this directory to a new or existing Nexus installation. Sonatype recommends stopping the Nexus service before backing up.

Users and roles are managed through the Nexus Repository web UI. You can create users, assign them roles, and define the permissions associated with each role.

A hosted repository is used to store artifacts that you create internally. These are artifacts that are not publicly available and are deployed directly to the hosted repository.

A group repository allows you to combine multiple proxy and hosted repositories into a single endpoint. This simplifies client configuration by allowing them to resolve artifacts from a single URL, and Nexus handles the order in which the repositories are searched.

A proxy repository caches artifacts from remote repositories (e.g., Maven Central, npmjs.com). When a client requests an artifact, Nexus first checks its proxy repository. If the artifact isnt found, it fetches it from the remote repository and caches it for future use.

Configure your npm client by adding a `.npmrc` file to your project directory or home directory, specifying the registry URL for your Nexus npm repository and authenticating with your credentials using `npm login`.

Configure Docker to use Nexus Repository by logging in to your Nexus Docker registry using `docker login `. Youll need to create a Docker repository in Nexus first.

Nexus Repository can be installed by downloading the distribution package from Sonatypes website and following the instructions for your operating system (Linux, Windows, macOS). It usually involves extracting the archive and configuring systemd (Linux) or a similar service manager.

Configuration is primarily done through the web UI after installation. You can configure realms for user authentication, create repositories, set up routing rules, and manage system settings.

Artifact deployment depends on the format. For Maven, you would use the `mvn deploy` command with appropriate settings in your `settings.xml` file. For npm, you would use `npm publish`. The configuration requires setting up authentication and repository URLs.

You need to configure your `settings.xml` file with a server entry containing your Nexus Repository credentials and update your projects `pom.xml` file to specify the repository URLs for deployment and resolution.

Nexus Repository supports a wide variety of repository formats, including Maven/Java (including POM, JAR, WAR, EAR, and more), npm, NuGet, PyPI, Docker, RubyGems, and raw files.

Nexus Repository is available in two main editions: OSS (Open Source Software) and Pro. The Pro version offers additional features such as advanced security, support for more formats, and better scalability.

Nexus Repository is a repository manager that allows you to proxy, store, and manage your binary software components used in software development. It streamlines access to artifacts and simplifies the software development process.