Installation Monitoring Method; Snapshot Method - Novell ADMINSTUDIO 9.5 User Manual

Chapter 7: Repackaging Legacy Installations Using the Repackaging Wizard
Repackaging Methods

Installation Monitoring Method

When using the Installation Monitoring method, the Repackaging Wizard monitors a system for any processes
that are created during an installation. The Installation Monitoring method determines the dynamic
interdependencies between files.
By monitoring these processes in the background, the Repackaging Wizard can identify files, shell links, and
registry entries that are added, modified, or removed by the installation. The resulting files and Repackager output
file can be converted into a Windows Installer package.
Installation Monitoring Method Considerations
Consider the following about Installation Monitoring when selecting a repackaging method:
• Faster than
• Clean system not
important when using Installation Monitoring technology as it is when you use the Snapshot method.
• Can exclude processes from the
specify the processes that you want to exclude from the Installation Monitoring.

Snapshot Method

When using the Snapshot method, the Repackaging Wizard takes a reference snapshot of a system as a baseline
configuration, performs the installation, and then takes a second snapshot.
The difference between the two snapshots is stored in a directory you specify, along with the Repackager output
file ( ). This file can then be converted into a Windows Installer package (
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Snapshot Method Considerations
Consider the following about Snapshot technology when selecting a repackaging method:
•
Slower than Installation
Monitoring repackaging method.
•
Clean system is
with a baseline configuration for your target environment. If you do not repackage on a clean system, you may
not capture all of the necessary files for the setup because the files may already be installed on the system.
• Exclude anti-virus software
virus software installed on it, even a "clean" machine. While you are repackaging an application, the real-time
virus detection feature of anti-virus software could automatically update various cached files in its directories.
In order to avoid repackaging errors when using the Snapshot method, you should exclude these directories.
See Excluding Directories and Subdirectories
Note •
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Snapshot—Installation Monitoring is significantly faster than the Snapshot repackaging method.
required—Although it is still a good practice to repackage on a clean system, it is not as
Monitoring—The Snapshot method is significantly slower than the Installation
required—When repackaging using Snapshot technology, you should use a clean system,
directories—Any machine that you use to repackage most likely has anti-
Anti-virus software does not affect repackaging using the Installation Monitoring method.
project—When using the Installation Monitoring method, you can
for more information.
) using Repackager.
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