Distributing A Test-Ready Windows Installer Package; Running Diagnostic Tests When Distributing Test-Ready Packages - Novell ADMINSTUDIO 9.5 User Manual

Chapter 20: Analyzing Installations Prior to Deployment
Performing Predeployment Analysis

Distributing a Test-Ready Windows Installer Package

On the last panel of the Predeployment Test Preparation Wizard, the Summary Panel, you can select an
option to automatically launch the Distribution Wizard so that you can distribute this test-ready
immediately.
Task: To distribute a test-ready Windows Installer .msi package:
1. Generate a test-ready Windows Installer
Installer Package.
2. On the Summary Panel of the Predeployment Test Preparation Wizard, select the Distribute the test-
ready Windows Installer .msi package now option and click Finish.
The Distribution Wizard will launch with the generated test-ready
the distribution source. You can then use the distribution method of your choice to distribute the test-ready
package.
Note • If you have already completed the Predeployment Test Preparation Wizard and did not select the Distribute
the test-ready Windows Installer .msi package now option on the Summary Panel, launch the Distribution
Wizard and select the test-ready .msi package on the Installation Package Information Panel, and proceed
with distribution.
Running Diagnostic Tests When Distributing Test-Ready
Packages
You can use the Predeployment Test Diagnostic Tool to run diagnostic tests on the critical parts of the
predeployment reporting framework.
Diagnostic Tests Performed
The Diagnostic Tool performs the following tests:
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Does the specified Web Service exist?
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Can the Predeployment Test Tool connect to the Web Service?
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Does the Web Service have an Application Catalog specified?
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Does the package have an Application Catalog specified?
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Displays the details of the target Application Catalog.
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Can the Web Service connect to the Application Catalog?
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Can the Web Service create and retrieve the test data?
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Can the results XML file be posted to the Web Service?
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