Using the Software Distribution Wizard

The Distribute Software operation enables you to distribute software packages and updates to Clients and Servers from the Console. It can be configured to install software with no user intervention, and, because it uses the standard installers that are supplied with third-party software, it can be used to install packages with a minimum of preparation.

Click the Distribute Software operation to perform the operation interactively, or right-click the operation and choose Submit Job from the shortcut menu to schedule the install. Both methods start the Software Distribution Wizard, which guides you through the process of performing a Distribution.

The Wizard contains the following dialogs:

Select Package

Selects the package you want to distribute.

Install Type

Selects the Install Type for the software package.

Client Filter

Restricts the distribution to Clients that match specified criteria.

Settings

Checks and modifies the distribution settings.

Monitoring and Logging

Specifies the level of error and progress logging for the package distribution, and for each Software Distribution Agent.