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vCenter Configuration Manager Software Provisioning Components Installation and User's Guide
Packages support commercial and custom software that may be installed using any installation
technology, including .msi, .exe, or scripts (Python, VBScript, PowerShell, and others).
Once a package is created and ready for distribution, it is published to a software repository. You use
Package Manager to download the package from the repository to the local machine and install it on your
Windows systems.
Creating a software package includes creating and saving a project. Projects can be used to create
variations based on platform or version that can then be published as separate packages.
General Process
1. Start the VMware vCenter Configuration Manager Package Studio. Select Start | All Programs All |
VMware vCenter Configuration Manager | Tools | Package Studio.
2. Click Manage Packages. Configure the package contents based on the options on the following tabs:
a. Click Properties. Type a Name, Version, and Description. Select the Architecture. These are
required fields. You have the option to update the other fields, depending on you requirements.
Configuring the package with Depends, Conflicts, Provides, and adding and configuring the
installation and removal files.
See the following for more information:
"Create Packages with Dependencies" on page 25
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"Create Packages as Dependency Containers" on page 26
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"Specify Package Conflicts" on page 27
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"Specify Provides for Packages" on page 29
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b. Click Files. Import the installation files, add pre-command files, configure the commands and
arguments, and add post-command files. See
Packages" on page 30
c. Click Save to save the setting and files as a Project (*.prj).
d. Click Generate to save the project as a package (*.crate).
3. Click Package Signing. Sign the package with a signing certificate. See
Certificates" on page 32
a. Click Open to select a package (*.crate file).
b. Click Sign. Select a certificate from the certificate store or from a file.
4. Click Manage Repositories. Select the platforms and sections to which you are publishing the package.
a. Click Add Platforms to add a platform. See
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for more information.
b. Select a platform, and then click Add Sections.
c. Select a section, and then click Publish Package. See
for more information.
d. Select the package (.crate), and then click Open. The Publish Package dialog box appears.
e. (Optional) Select additional platforms and sections to which to publish the package.
f. Click Publish. The package is published to the software repository.
5. Click External Software. Add externally managed software, especially any packages specified as
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"Add Commands, Arguments, and Scripts to
for more information.
for more information.
"Add Platforms and Sections to Repositories" on page
"Sign Packages with
"Publish Packages to Repositories " on page 41
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