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Systemwalker Desktop Patrol V14g Operation Guide: for Administrators
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8.2.3 Register Software Distribution to be Released

Please log the software and file and other data on CS in the manner of software release. The logging software can be distributed to DS or CT.

As to notes about software release to PC with Windows Vista®, Windows® 7 and Windows Server® 2008, please refer to relevant contents of “8.2.3.1 Notes of Software Distribution to PC with Windows Vista®, Windows® 7 and Windows Server® 2008

Register the software to be distributed.

The procedure is as follows.

  1. Log on to the Main Menu, click “Distribution , then click “Software Distribution”.

    → The following window will be displayed.

    See below for definition of the button names.

    Button Name

    Description

    [Update to the Latest Information] button

    Refresh to latest information

    [Add Software Group For Distribution] button

    Create software group to be distributed.

    [Add PC Group For Distribution] button

    Create of PC group for distribution.

    [Apply] button

    Save the state selected.

  2. Click the [Add Software Group For Distribution] button.

    → The following window will be displayed.

  3. Click the [Settings of Distribution Software] button.

    → The following window will be displayed.

    The actions of each button are as follows.

    Button name

    Description

    [Update to the Latest Information] button

    Update to the latest information.

    [Ok] button

    Save the specified settings.

    [Cancel] button

    Give up the specified settings.

  4. Select the directory under “Software” from the field on the left of the window.

    → The selected software will be displayed in the field on the right of the window.

    See below for explanation about the software list.

    Item

    Description

    ”Accurate display” button

    The display contents of the software list will be displayed accurately.

    Select the object to be accurately displayed in “a”. The selected objects are the respective project name, “OS name” and “OS type”. In addition, specify OS type only under the circumstances of security patches.

    Specify the conditions set in “a” of accurate display in “b” and “c”.

    • When respective project name is selected in “a” or “OS name” is selected

      • Character string of accurate display conditions is specified in “b”. The character string can be specified as partially consistent.
        In addition, if “a” is “OS name”, please specify a character string excluding “Windows” or Edition in “b”. (Even with designation of “Windows” and Edition won’t narrow down the searching range)

      • Select “Including” or “Included” in “c”.

    • When “OS type” is selected in “a”

    Please select “Client end” or “Server” in “b”.

    ” Registration status”

    Logon status of software on CS can be grasped.

    : Registration completed

    : In Registration

    : Registration failed. (Note)

    Without icon, means software not registered.

    Note: “Table 8.1 Message of registration status/distribution preparation status of software distribution” will be displayed.

    Table 8.1 Message of registration status/distribution preparation status of software distribution

    Measure

    Description

    Processing

    canceled by service stopped

    Registration processing was interrupted due to service stop

    Register software again after deleting the error software.

    failed to download software

    Failed to download software on DS

    Please confirm the following contents on DS.
    ・If there is sufficient remaining disk space of the directory specified in “Directory of saving software” (Note)
    ・Is there any errors of disk volume
    If the problems stay after confirmation of the above, please collect the log and contact the technicians.

    failed to get software information from database

    Failed to get software information from database, or failed to get software release object information from database

    Please confirm the following contents on CS.
    ・Symfoware service initiated or not
    ・System virtual memory sufficient or not
    ・System in high load state or not
    ・Disk volume mistaken or not
    After confirmation of the above, please operate again from main menu.
    If the problems stay, please collect the log and contact the technicians.

    failed to register software

    Failed to register software or download package

    Please confirm the following contents on DS.
    ・Sufficient remaining space or not for disk where the specified directory belongs to in “Saving software directory”(Note)
    ・Disk volume mistaken or not
    If the problems stay after confirmation of the above, please collect the log and contact the technicians.

    failed to store a software

    Failed to store a software

    Please confirm the following contents on CS/DS.
    ・Sufficient remaining space or not for disk where the specified directory belongs to in “Saving software directory”(Note)
    ・Disk volume mistaken or not
    If the problems stay after confirmation of the above, please collect the log and contact the technicians.

    upload file is not found

    Upload file is not found

    Please confirm the following contents on CS/DS.
    ・Software uploaded from main menu or not
    ・Sufficient remaining space or not for disk where the specified directory belongs to in “Saving software directory”(Note)
    ・Disk volume is mistaken or not
    After confirmation of the above, please operate again from main menu.
    If the problem remains, please collect the log and contact the technicians.

    Note) Please confirm with CustomPolicy.exe(policy change to user setup) for “Saving software directory”.

  5. Click the link of the software name to set the detailed information.

    The following window will be displayed.

  6. Define the following information.

    Software information

    This item can only be set in the case of user defined software.

    Item

    Description

    ”Name”

    For name of software to be distributed, please enter multi-byte or single-byte characters with 256 characters. Default input for this item not allowed.

    ”Version”

    Please specify content within 14 characters for version.

    ” Notes”

    Enter Remarks. Please enter content within 128 multi-byte or 256 single-byte characters.

    ”Software Dictionary Group Name”

    Select software dictionary group name to be added from the user definition.


    Software to be distributed

    Item

    Description

    ”File”

    (Note 1) (Note 3)

    Register the software to be distributed.

    • Single file

      Designation of logon file. Specify here for logon one file.

    • Compressed file

      To be specified when logging on the compressed file. The registered compressed file will be automatically decompressed on CT.

    Specify the specified file in the list in the input field beside the list.

    Select “Compressed file” in the list, log on the server, check to see if the extension name is “Zip”.

    In addition, zip file with password protection cannot be registered.

    Click “Upload” button, the specified file will be registered the server.

    Click “Delete” button, the software registered will be canceled from the server.

    In the logon state, specify file again, click “Upload” button, then the logon will be covered.

    ”Execution”

    (Note 2)

    After release, specify a file when you want to execute a file.

    • File execution after release

      The executable file in the ones registered the server will be showed in the list.

      The files identified as executable have the following extension names.

      “exe”, ”bat”, ”msi”, ”vbs”, ”wsf”

      ”No” will be displayed when there are no executable files or just after logon.

    In file execution after release, select the executable file, then set the following items.

    • Time needed for file execution from start to end.

      In file execution after release, select a value in 0-600 in unit of second for start to end of the specified file. Default input not allowed.

    • Space needed for execution(installation)

      For disk space needed for execution of the specified file after release, please input a value within 30 digits(Unit: K characters). Please specify an estimate value for software download on CT in this item.

    ”Automatically delete”

    After software download on CT, select this item for automatic cancellation of the downloaded software.

    Set a value in 1-366(days) for how soon the software will be canceled after download. Default input of date is not allowed for automatic cancellation.

    ”Download method in CT”

    Select if it’s necessary to automatically download the software to be registered CT.

    • Automatically

      Automatic software download to CT

    • Manually

      Manual software download to CT

    ”Notification message”

    Message displayed when CT is downloading software, designation with 4,096 characters.

    Using the software download window, the message can be displayed when downloading the selected software. No message will be displayed for automatic download.

    ”Validity”

    Designation for checking/downloading software on CT to be limited in given time. The default start time is the date of software logon. Default input of start time is not allowed.

    ”Description”

    For reference to the software attribution information when downloading on CT, input the information within 1,024 characters.

    Function, usage, software logon and other information can be input(file registered, file executed after download), attached information to software.

    Note 1)

    • For the registered software file/folder attribution(read only and etc), it cannot be maintained after distributed. Please set the attribution again after download when it’s needed to set file/folder attribution.

    • 0 byte will be uploaded to upload the file in use. Be of 0 byte or not of the original file, when it shows 0 byte after upload, please stop using the file and then upload.

    • Please don’t upload file over 2GB. After upload, the browser won’t be able to work.

    Note 2)

    • Saving directory of “File Execution after distribution”, when the release target is CS or DS, specify the “Saving software directory” in installation of CS or DS. When the distribution target is CT and in the case of “Automatic download on CT”, it’s <DTP installation directory>/contents directory. The Current directory of the software distribution will be set as target directory for software saving.

    • The executable procedure in “File execution after distribution” is for 32bit use. Whether it is 32bit or 64bit version for the distribution target of Windows, all startup will be done as per 32bit version without discrimination.
      The procedures initiated in “File execution after download” shall be discriminated for the 64bit version.

    Note 3)

    Select “Compressed file”, please considering the following in execution after distribution.

    The folders shown in the following cases are Current ones in software execution on CT. therefore, please finish the following record when executing EXE file from the package file.

    • Example 1)

      <Structure of zip file>

      Excluding file folder compressed file.

      x.bat

      y.exe

      <Execution environment on CT>
      • After decompression

        <Target directory for software storage>\<Software name>_<Version> \x.bat

        < Target directory for software storage >\< Software name >_< Version >\y.exe

      • Current folder

        < Target directory for software storage >\< Software name >_< Version >

      < Example of recording patch file>

      y.exe

    • Example 2)

      < Compositions of zip file >

      Excluding file folder compressed file.

      FolderA\x.bat

      FolderA\y.exe

      < Execution environment on CT >
      • After decompression

        < Target directory for software storage >\< Software name >_< Version >\FolderA\x.bat

        < Target directory for software storage >\< Software name >_< Version >\FolderA\y.exe

      • After decompression

        < Target directory for software storage >\< Software name >_< Version >

      < Example of recording patch package file >

      .\FolderA\y.exe

  7. Click the [OK] button, saving the software registered.

    The allocation information shall be reflected to CS in the case of software distribution according to the allocated License. By this way, time plan of the schedule can be noticed through “Start”-“Programs”-“Systemwalker Desktop Patrol”-“Environment Setup”-“Event Settings” for CS.


Steps to register again when registration failed

Please take the following steps on CS if registration failure has been caused due to insufficient remaining disk space when registering the software from the main menu.

  1. Make sure of sufficient remaining space needed for software registration.

  2. Stop the ITBudgetMGR(INV) service.

  3. Start the ITBudgetMGR(INV) service.

  4. Register the software again from main menu.


8.2.3.1 Notes of Software Distribution to PC with Windows Vista®, Windows® 7 and Windows Server® 2008

According to different registered software, pay attentions to the following notes about automatic software download from PC with Windows Vista®, Windows® 7 and Windows Server® 2008.