Sms Distribution Panel; Tivoli Integration Panel; Tivoli Settings Panel - Novell ADMINSTUDIO 9.5 User Manual

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Chapter 18: Preparing Packages for Distribution Using Distribution Wizard

SMS Distribution Panel

AdminStudio 9.5 | Distribution Wizard

This panel is displayed if you selected the SMS distribution method from the Distribution Type panel.

For SMS distribution, you create an SMS PDF (package definition file): a text file that contains all of the information

necessary to create a software distribution package for an application.

For detailed information on SMS template files and the variables they use, see

Table 18-20 • SMS Distribution Panel Options

Create Package Definition File

(SMS 1.2 or earlier)

Create SMS File (SMS 2.0 or

Install MIF Filename

AdminStudio 9.5 | Distribution Wizard

This panel is displayed if you selected the Tivoli distribution method from the Distribution Type panel. You can

specify or browse to the network location where you want to store the installation package. All installation files—

including the Tivoli SPD file—will be copied to this location.

Click Next to proceed.

AdminStudio 9.5 | Distribution Wizard

The Tivoli Settings panel appears when you select Tivoli on the Distribution Type panel. You use the Tivoli

Settings panel to specify the directory from which you want to launch the product installation, enter a source

image path to bundle the images in the software packages, and specify compression settings.

Select this option if you are using SMS 1.2 or earlier (which uses a .pdf

file extension).

Select this option if you are using SMS 2.0 or later (which uses a .sms file

If your installation will be run in a Microsoft Systems Management Server

(SMS) environment, you can create a MIF (Management Information

Format) file in the Windows directory to describe your application. In this

text box, insert a filename for this MIF file. This is an optional step.

This field is enabled when the Create SMS file (SMS 2.0 or later) option is

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