Novell ADMINSTUDIO 9.5 User Manual page 1430

Chapter 18: Preparing Packages for Distribution Using Distribution Wizard
Preparing for Altiris Distribution
Task: To prepare your package for Altiris distribution:
1. Launch the Distribution Wizard. The Distribution Wizard Welcome panel opens.
2. Click Next. The Distribution Type panel opens.
3. Select Altiris from the Distribution Type list and click Next. The Installation Package Information panel
opens.
4. Click the Browse button and locate the Windows Installer Package (.msi) you want to distribute.
5. If there are transforms associated with the package, click the Add button in the Additional Transforms area
and navigate to the transform you want to add. Repeat as necessary.
6. After specifying the package location, click Next. The Altiris Integration panel opens.
7. In the Network Directory field, specify or browse to the network location where you want to store the
installation package. The Distribution Wizard remembers the last Network Location that is entered and
displays it the next time this panel is accessed.
The Distribution Wizard will copy the Windows Installer package along with any transforms and files to the
UNC path specified. Also, the Distribution Wizard will use an XML template file (
create a custom script file in this location named
Note •
AdminStudio, is located in the
for more information.
8. In the Windows Installer Command Line field, enter any additional properties that you want to pass to the
Windows Installer. See the
9. In the Altiris Server Location field, enter the
Distribution Wizard remembers the last Altiris Server Location that is entered and displays it the next time this
panel is accessed.
10. In the User Name and Password fields, enter a User Name and Password to log onto the server entered in
the Altiris Server Location field. The Distribution Wizard remembers the last User Name that is entered and
displays it the next time this panel is accessed.
11. Click Next. The Distribution Summary panel appears, listing the selections you made in the previous
panels.
12. Review the information on the Distribution Summary panel. If you are satisfied with them, click Next.The
Distribution Output panel displays progress during distribution.
13. Once the distribution finishes, click Finish to exit the Distribution Wizard.
Note • For all distribution types, the Distribution Wizard will create a Distribution log file in the Distribution folder of
the AdminStudio Shared Directory.
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You can edit AltirisTemplate.config to customize it for your organization. The file, which is installed with
Templates
Windows Installer Property Reference
<packageName>.Config
folder of the
AdminStudio Shared
for more information.
address for the location of the Altiris Server. The
http:
ADS-0950-UG00
AltirisTemplate.config
.
Directory. See Altiris XML Template
AdminStudio 9.5 User Guide
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