VMware PACKAGE MANAGER 1.1 User manual

vCenter Configuration Manager

Software Provisioning Components

Installation and User's Guide

Package Studio 1.1

Software Repository for Windows 1.1

Package Manager 1.1

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Contents

About This Book 5

Introduction to VCM Software Provisioning 7

VMware vCenter Configuration Manager Package Studio 7

Software Repository for Windows 7

Package Manager for Windows 7

Overview of Component Relationships 8

Installing the Software Provisioning Components 9

Software Provisioning Requirements 9

Software Provisioning Component Software Requirements 9

Software Provisioning on Guests 10

Install Software Repository for Windows 10

Software Repository Structure 11

Manually Uninstall the Repository 11

Manually Configure Repositories 11

Configure Mirrored Repositories 14

Install Package Studio 17

Manually Uninstall Package Studio 19

Installing Package Manager for Windows 19

Manually Uninstall the Package Manager for Windows 20

Using Package Studio to Create Software Packages and Publish to Repositories 21

About Package Naming and Versioning 21

Correct Naming Practices 21

Correct Versioning Practices 22

How Package Names and Versions Are Processed by Package Manager 23

Creating Packages 23

Create Packages with Dependencies 25

Create Packages as Dependency Containers 26

Specify Package Conflicts 27

Specify Provides for Packages 29

Add Commands, Arguments, and Scripts to Packages 30

Using Signing Certificates with Software Packages 32

About Signing Certificates and Installing Software Packages 32

Sign Packages with Certificates 32

Editing Packages 34

Edit Published Packages 34

Create New Package from Existing Projects or Packages 36

Using Software Repository for Windows 39

About Repository Platforms and Sections 39

Platforms 39

Sections 40

Sample Platforms and Sections 40

Add Platforms and Sections to Repositories 40

Publish Packages to Repositories 41

Using External Software 43

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About External Software 43

Best Practices 43

Adding Applications to an External Software List 44

Managing External Software Lists 44

Naming External Software Packages 44

Defining Attributes 44

How Package Manager Processes External Software during Installation 44

Define External Software Attributes 46

Using Package Manager for Windows 49

Processing Dependencies 49

Security 49

Add Repository Sources 49

Remove Repository Sources 50

Install Packages 50

Remove Packages 51

Package Manager for WindowsCommand Line Options 51

Requirements and Considerations 52

Wasp Command Line Options 52

Maintain Package Manager for Windows Data 62

Package Manager Maintenance 62

Repository Source Maintenance 62

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About This Book

About This Book This manual, vCenter Configuration Manager Software Provisioning Components Installation and User's Guide,

describes how to install the components, use the components to create software packages, publish

packages to repositories, and install software on target machines.

Intended Audience

To use the information in this guide effectively, you must have a basic understanding of how to configure

network resources, install software, and administer operating systems. You also need to fully understand

your network’s topology and resource naming conventions.

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Introduction to VCM Software Provisioning 1

Introduction to VCM Software Provisioning The VCM Software Provisioning components consist of VMware vCenter Configuration Manager

Package Studio, software package repositories, and Package Manager.

VMware vCenter Configuration Manager Package Studio

Package Studio is the application used to build software packages for installation on target Windows

servers and workstations.

A software package provides the files and metadata necessary to install and remove programs. One of the

most useful features of a package is the metadata regarding dependencies, conflicts, and other

relationships that are not represented by software installation files. This metadata is used to determine if

the necessary dependencies are in place so that an installation is successful, and if not, what is necessary to

make the installation successful. This use of metadata is similar to rpm on Linux.

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.

Software Repository for Windows

Software Repository for Windows is the shared location to which packages are published by Package

Studio and the location from which Package Manager downloads packages for installation.

Package Manager for Windows

Package Manager is the application installed on each machine to manage the installation and removal of

the software contained in packages. Package Manager is configured to use one or more repositories as

sources for packages.

If you are using the software provisioning components in conjunction with VMware vCenter

Configuration Manager (VCM), you can use VCM to add and remove sources, and to install and remove

packages.

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Overview of Component Relationships

The following diagram displays the general relationship between Package Studio, repositories, and

Package Manager in a working environment.

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Installing the Software Provisioning Com-

ponents 2

Installing the Software Provisioning

Components

The software provisioning components should be installed on machines with the following relationships:

nSoftware Repository for Windows: Installed on at least one Windows machine in your environment,

and installed on the same machine with Package Studio. Install the repository before installing Package

Studio.

nVMware vCenter Configuration Manager Package Studio: Installed on the same machine as your

software repository.

nPackage Manager: Installed on all Windows machines on which you are managing software

provisioning.

To uninstall the above applications using a script at a later date, you should save a copy of each of the .msi

files in an archive location. To uninstall using the .msi, you must have the same version used to install the

application.

Software Provisioning Requirements

VCM Software Provisioning provides the components to create software provisioning packages, publish

the packages to repositories, and then install and remove software packages on target machines.

The following operating systems are supported platforms:

Supported Operating System Supported Hardware Platform

Microsoft Windows 7 x86, x64

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 x64

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 x86, x64

Windows Vista SP2 x86, x64

Microsoft Windows XP SP3 x86

Microsoft Windows XP SP2 x64

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2 x86, x64

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 x86, x64

Table 2-1 Software Provisioning Operating System and Hardware Requirements

Software Provisioning Component Software Requirements

The following are the VCM Software Provisioning components and their software requirements:

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nVMware vCenter Configuration Manager Package Studio: The application used to the create the

software packages. Requires .NET 3.5.1.

nSoftware Repositories: The file system used to store the shared software packages. Requires .NET 3.5.1

and IIS 6, 7, or 7.5.

nPackage Manager: The application on each managed machine that downloads packages from

repositories, and then installs and removes the software contained in the packages. Requires .NET 3.5.1.

Software Provisioning on Guests

Any virtual machine guest on VMware ESX 3.5 and vSphere 4 (both i and non-i versions) meeting the

above requirements can be used for any of the VCM Software Provisioning components.

Install Software Repository for Windows

The Software Repository for Windows and the VMware vCenter Configuration Manager Package Studio

should be installed on the same machine. The process installs the Repository folders and subfolders, and

configures the virtual directory. The virtual directory is used by Package Manager to access the repository.

Prerequisites

Target machine meets the supported hardware requirements, operating system, and software

requirements. See "Software Provisioning Requirements" on page 9 for currently supported platforms and

requirements.

Access to the Repository.msi, which is available on the VMware website or in the vCenter Configuration

Manager application files.The default location in the VCMapplication files is C:\Program

Files\VMware\VCM\AgentFiles\Products.

Procedure

1. Double-click Repository.msi.

The Welcome page appears.

2. Click Next.

The License Agreement page appears.

3. Review the agreement, and then select I accept the terms of the License Agreement to continue. The

other options become available.

4. Select I am an authorized agent and/or representative of the customer/end-user and I have read the

terms and conditions stated above.

5. Click Next.

The Installation Folder page appears.

6. Use the default path or click Change to modify the path. When the path is correct, click Next.

The Virtual Directory page appears.

7. Use the default name or type a new name in the text box.

8. Click Next.

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