Vmware Repackaging Wizard; Welcome Panel; Vmware Virtual Machines Panel - Novell ADMINSTUDIO 9.5 User Manual

VMware Repackaging Wizard

Repackager includes integration with VMware Workstation's virtual machine technology. This provides you with the
ability to launch a VMware session for repackaging purposes, and run different operating systems on the same
computer. By using VMware, you are able to forego the traditional "ghosting" for clean images each time a new
application is repackaged by simply electing not to save changes to the VMware session. You can then reload the
clean state of the operating system, and proceed to the next package.
Note • AdminStudio supports VMware 3.0 and later.
Note • The VMware Repackaging Wizard menu item on the Tools menu is enabled if Repackager finds VMware
3.0 and later installed on the workstation, and if a VMware image exists on that machine. If no VMware images are
found, the VMware Repackaging Wizard menu item will be disabled. Repackager reads the information about
VMware images from:
<Application Folder>\VMware\Virtual Machines.vmls
Virtual Machines.vmls
configuration file for each image is located. This file should contain information for at least one VMware image for
the VMware Repackaging Wizard menu item to be enabled.
Using the VMware Repackaging Wizard, you select an available VMware operating system, and then Repackager
automatically launches the selected operating system within a VMware session.
The VMware Repackaging Wizard includes two panels:
•

Welcome Panel

•

VMware Virtual Machines Panel

Welcome Panel
The first panel displayed in the VMware Repackaging Wizard is the Welcome panel. It explains the purpose of this
Wizard: to display available VMware images on the current workstation, allowing you to select and launch the one
you need.
VMware Virtual Machines Panel
On the VMware Virtual Machines panel, you select a VMware virtual machine available on the current workstation.
Repackager automatically launches the selected virtual machine operating system within a VMware session so that
you can begin repackaging in that environment.
Note • AdminStudio supports VMware 3.0 and later.
AdminStudio 9.5 User Guide
Chapter 8: Converting Legacy Installations Using the Repackager Interface
is a text file that contains information about individual VMware images and where the
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