Creating and Deleting Package Definitions

To create a Package Definition:

1    In the Console, click the Edit Distribution Definitions operation. The Package Definition Editor is displayed. The Editor lists the Package Definitions supplied with Vector AM and any Package Definitions defined by your organization.

2    Right-click in the tree and choose Add Package Distribution Definition from the shortcut menu. In the message asking whether you want to link the Package Definition to a Software Inventory Package, click No to continue.

3    In the Add New Package Definition dialog, enter a Name for the new Package Definition and click OK. The new definition is added to the Package Definition tree. The Generate/UNLINKED.gif icon indicates the definition is not linked to a Software Inventory Package.

4    In the Package Definition tree, double-click the new Package Definition to display its components.

5    Select Summary to specify the checks that will determine whether the software package is installed on Client PCs, and to store the general information about a Package.

6    Select Install types to specify the location of the installation kit, and to specify how and where the package is to be installed on Client PCs. If the software package supports different types of installation for different operating systems, or if it enables you to install optional components, you can create an install type for each option.

7    If you want to run any applications before or after the installation, select Pre/Post-Processing to specify the details of the commands. Note that if the installer needs to reboot during the installation and you are using it to install software on Windows NT, 2000, XP, 2003 and Vista systems, you must specify LULOGON as a User command in the Pre Processing section.

8    In the File menu, choose Save to save your changes.

To Delete a Package Definition

Right-click on the Package and choose Remove Package Distribution Definition from the shortcut menu.

Note

When you add, edit or delete the Package Definitions using the Package Definition Editor, the modifications are made to the SWDISTDB Table in the Global Site. Other Site Databases can use the Package Definitions stored in the Global Site. To identify your Global Site, choose Global Path in the Console's Site menu to display your current global path settings.