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Figure 10-23 Advanced properties

The parameters to specify are java -uq. This procedure is not documented in the manual, but

is derived from the script to remove the UNIX agents and proved to work well. Be sure to add

the working directory for the process.

We chose to make just one software package for Windows and AIX machines. To prevent

execution on an AIX machine, you can specify a condition when to run that action, using the

Condition button at the top right hand corner of Figure 10-22. Figure 10-24 displays.

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Figure 10-24 Condition

Choose os_name from the list box, add an == operator, and enter Windows_NT. This will

ensure execution only on the desired platform.

Using the same procedure, we added an extra action for the AIX installation, starting from the

Execute Program Properties dialog shown in Figure 10-20 on page 472. The actions to define

are mainly the same except for the paths and the setup.aix program. Also, we added a

condition that allows execution only on AIX machines.

Since we can not download the installation media with the Execute Program action, we have

to distribute it with an extra step.

In the main screen of the Software Package editor (Figure 10-16 on page 470), choose the

Add Object tab and click the Add Directory icon. The dialog in Figure 10-25.

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Figure 10-25 Add Directory dialog

To ensure all subdirectories are getting copied, choose the Advanced button on the lower left

corner, and select the

Descend Directories check box (Figure 10-26).

Figure 10-26 Descend Directories

The ready-to-build software package is shown in Figure 10-27.

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Figure 10-27 Ready-to-build software package

Save this package to an .sp file on your server and exit the Software Package Editor.

10.3.2 Create software distribution profile in Tivoli Framework

Open your Tivoli Desktop and navigate to the Software Distribution policy region. Make sure it

has the Software Distribution package as a managed resource in the properties menu. To

determine if it has been enabled, click on

Properties -> Managed Resources and check if

the

SoftwarePackage resource is on the left side. Then create a Profile Manager for use by

IBM Tivoli Storage Resource Manager packages (Figure 10-28).

Figure 10-28 Policy Region with Profile Managers

Double-click the object PM_SD_ITSRM to open the Profile Manager, and create a Profile with

the name of your file package including the version (Figure 10-29).

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Figure 10-29 Create Software Package Profile

After you have created the Profile, an empty package icon appears in the Profile Manager.

Add any subscribers for the distribution of the package.

Figure 10-30 Profile Manager with Profiles and Subscribers