Creating And Using Shared Virtual Components - Novell ZENWORKS APPLICATION VIRTUALIZATION 8.0.2 - 11-2010 User Manual

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REATING 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 Novell virtual applications using Novell SVM-format
virtual components.
To create a shared virtual component:
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Configure the virtual application settings exactly as in the case of a standard virtual
application (i.e. using snapshotting, manual configuration, etc.).
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On the Settings pane, select Component from the Project type dropdown.
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Press the Build button.
In Component mode, the build process results in creation of an SVM file instead of an executable
file. An SVM contains the virtual application settings and data payload. SVM files are similar to
virtual executable outputs, except that SVM files do not contain the Novell virtual machine
runtime engine. Therefore, an SVM can only be used when combined as part of another virtual
application.
To use an existing shared virtual component:
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Click on the Components button to navigate to the project components pane.
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If the component does not already appear in the components table, click Import
Components...
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Select the SVM file you wish to load into your project, and click OK. The SVM is then
loaded into your project and the layer metadata is displayed in the Components list.
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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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