Symantec 14541094 Implementation Guide - Page 85

Save Log, Deploy, Saving a package deployment file, Importing a precon d package deployment file

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Deploying installation packages 85 Using the Package Deployment Tool Figure 8-3 shows the contents of a sample package deployment file. Figure 8-3 { Package deployment file data Domain=TESTSERVER Machine=TESTUSER1210 Package=PCANYWHERE.EXE LocalPath=C:\Documents and Settings\User_Name\My Documents\Packager\Deployment CommandLine="PCANYWHERE.EXE" Status=Not Started } Saving a package deployment file You can save the information in the Package Deployment window as a package deployment file. To save a package deployment file 1 In the Deployment Status dialog box, click Save Log. 2 Type a file name for the package deployment file, and then click Save. Importing a preconfigured package deployment file If you preconfigure a package deployment file, you can import that file into the Package Deployment Tool. If you deploy to the same set of computers on a regular basis, you can edit the package deployment file to reflect the appropriate package file name and path instead of browsing for the computers through the user interface. To import a preconfigured package deployment file 1 In the Package Deployment window, click Open. 2 Browse to the package deployment file, and then click Open. The details of the package deployment file populate the fields in the Package Deployment window. 3 In the Package Deployment window, click Deploy. 4 In the Deployment Credentials dialog box, type the authentication credentials required to access the target computers. See "Entering deployment authentication information" on page 86.

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Deploying installation packages
Using the Package Deployment Tool
Figure 8-3
shows the contents of a sample package deployment file.
Figure 8-3
Package deployment file data
Saving a package deployment file
You can save the information in the Package Deployment window as a package
deployment file.
To save a package deployment file
1
In the Deployment Status dialog box, click
Save Log
.
2
Type a file name for the package deployment file, and then click
Save
.
Importing a preconfigured package deployment file
If you preconfigure a package deployment file, you can import that file into the
Package Deployment Tool. If you deploy to the same set of computers on a
regular basis, you can edit the package deployment file to reflect the appropriate
package file name and path instead of browsing for the computers through the
user interface.
To import a preconfigured package deployment file
1
In the Package Deployment window, click
Open
.
2
Browse to the package deployment file, and then click
Open
.
The details of the package deployment file populate the fields in the Package
Deployment window.
3
In the Package Deployment window, click
Deploy
.
4
In the Deployment Credentials dialog box, type the authentication
credentials required to access the target computers.
See
“Entering deployment authentication information”
on page 86.
{
Domain=TESTSERVER
Machine=TESTUSER1210
Package=PCANYWHERE.EXE
LocalPath=C:\Documents and Settings\User_Name\My Documents\Packager\Deployment
CommandLine=”PCANYWHERE.EXE”
Status=Not Started
}