Installing And Managing A Virtual Software Layer With A Software Virtualization Task - Symantec ALTIRIS 7.0 SP2 - MANAGEMENT SOLUTION Manual

Installing and managing a virtual software layer with
a Software Virtualization task
Step Action
Step 1 Create a Software
Virtualization task.
Step 2 (Optional) Change the task
settings.

Installing and managing a virtual software layer with a Software Virtualization task

Actions that you can perform on a virtual software layer (continued)
Table 16-5
Action
Set not active on startup
(Windows only)
You can create a Software Virtualization task to deliver and install a virtual
software archive (VSA) file on managed computers. You can also use a Software
Virtualization task to manage any virtual software layer regardless of how the
layer was created.
A Software Virtualization task contains a command line for the specified virtual
software layer. When the task runs on a client computer, it executes the command
line that performs an action on the layer. Each action requires a separate task,
including the installation.
See "Actions that you can perform on a virtual software layer"
Process for managing a virtual software layer with a Software
Table 16-6
Virtualization task
Description
When you create the task, you select the command to perform and
the layer on which to perform the command.
If you install (import) a layer, you must select a VSA file. If you perform
any other command, you can specify any existing layer.
See
See
Every task inherits the default settings that control how the task runs.
You can override the default settings for a particular task.
See
on page 70.
Description
Configures a virtual software layer not to be activated when
a computer starts. If a layer is not activated on startup, a
user can access it only if they can activate it manually. You
might perform this action if a user seldom uses a layer and
the layer takes a significant amount of time to activate.
This action is not available in a Software Virtualization task.
"Creating a task in Software Management Solution"
"Software Virtualization settings"
"Advanced options for tasks in Software Management Solution"
Managing virtual applications
on page 223.
on page 142.
on page 226.
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