Creating A Managed Software Delivery Policy - Symantec ALTIRIS 7.0 SP2 - MANAGEMENT SOLUTION Manual

110 Performing advanced software deliveries

Creating a Managed Software Delivery policy

Option
Do not install if a newer
version of this software is
already installed
Install this policy s software
into a virtual layer
Layer Name
Creating a Managed Software Delivery policy
Options on the Select software resource page (continued)
Table 6-6
Description
Does not install the software if a newer version of this software is already installed
on the client computer. For example, use this option if you do not want to install
Norton AntiVirus 2008 on a computer that has Norton AntiVirus 2009.
This option is available only if you meet the following conditions:
You select a software resource that other software supersedes.
You select an installation command line.
Warning:
If you try to install when a newer version is installed, and both versions
cannot coexist on the same computer, the installation fails.
See "About installing software that replaces other software"
(Windows only) Installs Windows-based software into a virtual software layer on a
managed computer. The Software Virtualization agent must be installed on the
managed computer; otherwise, the software is installed normally.
See "Methods for virtualizing software"
Lets you type the name of the virtual software layer into which this software is
installed. The layer s GUID is assigned automatically.
If you do not provide a layer name, the layer name defaults to the installation file
name plus the command-line name.
A single Managed Software Delivery policy lets you perform one or more advanced
software delivery actions. Creating a Managed Software Delivery policy is the
first step in performing an advanced software delivery.
See "Performing an advanced software delivery"
See "About advanced software deliveries"
When you create a Managed Software Delivery policy, you can add multiple
software resources and tasks or override the default settings. You also can publish
the policy to the Software Portal for Windows and Mac client computers.
The software that you deliver in this way must be defined as a software resource
in the Software Catalog. If the software resource is not defined, contact an
administrator who can edit the Software Catalog.
If you need to quickly create and schedule a Managed Software Delivery policy,
use the Managed Software Delivery wizard instead.
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