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Task
Evaluate the state of
software on managed
computers.
Comparison of virtualized software delivery in versions 6.x and 7.0
Task
Virtualize software.
Comparison of application management in versions 6.x and 7.0
Table 1-6
(continued)
Method in 6.x
The State Management agent
evaluates the state of
packages on managed
computers by using the rules
that are specified in state or
package management tasks.
See
"How 6.x features compare to Software Management Solution 7.0"
(Windows only)
In Software Management Solution 7.0, you can use several of the software
virtualization features that were available in earlier versions of Software
Virtualization Solution.
See
"Managing virtual applications"
The managed computers on which you plan to use software virtualization must
have the Software Virtualization agent installed. The Software Catalog contains
a software resource for the Software Virtualization agent, which you can install
with any delivery method.
Comparison of virtualized software delivery in versions 6.x and 7.0
Table 1-7
Method in 6.x
Capture an application and
its data into a virtual
software package by using
any of the capture tools in
Software Virtualization
Solution. Export the layer to
a virtual software archive
(VSA) file.
Introducing Software Management Solution
How 6.x features compare to Software Management Solution 7.0
Method in 7.0
The Software Management Framework agent and the
Software Management Solution agent evaluate the state of
the managed computers. The agents use the rules that are
associated with a software resource.
See
"About the agents and plug-ins that Software
Management Solution uses"
on page 217.
Method in 7.0
Create a Managed Software Delivery policy to deliver the
software. In the policy, select the option to install the
software into a virtual layer. This feature eliminates the
need to repackage the application into a VSA package. It
also lets you retain all the logic that is built in to the original
MSI file.
See
"Virtualizing software during installation"
on page 37.
on page 17.
on page 220.
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