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4.7 Creating and using shared virtual components
In some scenarios, multiple virtual applications may share a common set of virtual machine configuration
options. For example, multiple applications often share a common set of components or runtime engines; or,
system administrators may want to share a common set of configuration options (browser bookmarks, application
settings, etc) across a department or enterprise. ZENworks Application Virtualization makes it easy to create,
share, and consume virtual machine settings across multiple ZENworks virtual applications using ZENworks
Application Virtualization XLayer-format virtual components.
Creating and using shared virtual components
4.7.1 To create a shared virtual component:
To create a shared virtual component, configure the virtual application settings exactly as in the case of a standard
virtual application (ie using snapshotting, manual configuration, etc). On the Settings pane, select Component
from the Project type dropdown. Then, press the Build button.
In Component mode, the build process results in creation of an XLayer file instead of an executable file. An
XLayer contains the virtual application settings and data payload. XLayer files are similar to virtual executable
outputs, except that XLayer files do not contain the ZENworks virtual machine runtime engine. Therefore, an
XLayer can only be used when combined as part of some other virtual application.
4.7.2 To use a shared virtual component:
To use an existing shared virtual component, click on the Components button to navigate to the project
components pane. If the component does not already appear in the components table, click Import
Components..., select the XLayer file you wish to load into your project, and click OK. The XLayer is then
loaded into your project and the layer metadata is displayed in the Components list. Select the checkbox next to
the desired component.
Project virtualization settings take precedence over virtualization settings in any loaded shared components.
To remove a shared virtual component from the project, select the component and click the Remove
Component button.
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