Synchronizing Software Packages and Sets

on the desktop and server management (dsm) application, software types and properties determine which software can be synchronized and managed through software synchronization between dsm and can be performed manually (on demand) or on a defined schedule software types the following software types are synchronized between dsm and whenever a synchronization occurs not all types of software packages and sets can be managed through see software properties in dsm docid\ ytvglqqhuhn70qs8ov 4u for details about which types can and cannot be managed through software type as displayed in dsm software type as displayed in available in as application package software package software installation software reinstallation computer provisioning computer reprovisioning escript package software package software installation software reinstallation computer provisioning computer reprovisioning software set software set computer provisioning computer reprovisioning os installation set os set computer provisioning computer reprovisioning for example, a software package residing on the dsm application in the application package category has a software type of software package when it appears in the package is available for software installation, re installation, provisioning, and re provisioning within synchronizing the software on demand manually log into the console open the dsm on demand sync request legacy workspace click new dsm sync request from the sync request type menu, select sync software the application sets the dsm status to requested select the workflow instance tab to view workflow status and other details to view information about each workflow block (and not just the workflow instance), highlight the workflow instance and click go to click save when the application complete the synchronization, the application changes the status to completed the application synchronizes all of the software types described in synchronized software types docid 5xpr0a1 znljnd8rchvt between dsm and scheduled synchronization a single default daily schedule is set up to synchronize software and computers however, you can modify this record or create separate records to synchronize software and computers on different schedules synchronizing software on a recurring schedule log into the console open the schedule entry workspace the application displays the schedule entry list view open a dsm software sync and computer sync record in the default schedule, view or modify any of the fields click save updating the dsm schedule entry workflow from the , click build > business objects to open the business objects workspace open the scheduleentry business object click the workflows tab from the list of workflows, select the schedule that you created, either dsm computer sync or dsm software sync if there are different versions of the same workflow, click the edit icon next to the active version, which is highlighted in green the application displays the workflow designer click configuration from the toolbar the application displays the workflow configuration dialog box click the trigger definition tab from the use schedule definition drop down list, select the schedule that you created click save to associate the workflow with the schedule entry business object save the workflow the new workflow definition is not published until you click publish and confirm that you want to publish the new definition go back to the workflow workspace and click the publish icon to publish the new workflow definition post synchronization tasks after the software is synchronized, you must do the following make available (or activate) the software packages, software sets, and operating systems and publish in the self service portal the software packages and sets that were synchronized between dsm and , as described in activating software packages and os sets docid\ lcrmqk1abl2vg 3rko5fp if appropriate, specify whether approval is required before the software package is made available to the requester, as described in specifying approval for software packages docid\ lcrmqk1abl2vg 3rko5fp associate one or more dsm defined software packages into a software record, as described in linking software packages to records docid 0keewn lklkkhasijbno1 only software packages that are linked to the software record are available in the self service portal and to s view the installation parameters for a software package, as described in viewing and editing default installation parameters docid\ lcrmqk1abl2vg 3rko5fp view operating systems linked to the software packages, as described in viewing operating systems linked to software packages docid 0keewn lklkkhasijbno1 map your configuration items to the dsm managed computers, as described in mapping configuration items to dsm managed computers docid\ aur6yozs4pcqfvqalj20r activating software packages and os sets after synchronization between dsm and , the software or operating application has a status of not available in until it is activated you must activate any software that has a status of not available before it can be installed or provisioned in you must publish the software package and software set in the self service portal so that it is available for requesters from the self service portal log into the console open one or more of the following workspaces to make available software packages, open the dsm software package legacy workspace to make available software sets, open the dsm software set legacy workspace to make available software operating systems, open the dsm operating system set legacy workspace click the arrow at the top of the status column, then choose group by this field the application lists all the records set to not available together depending on the workspace you are in, choose one of the following actions activate software package if you are in the dsm software package legacy workspace activate software set if you are in the dsm software set legacy workspace activate os set if you are in the dsm operating system set legacy workspace the application sets the status to requested and creates a task to activate after the dsm server processes the task, the application sets the status to available select the records to make available to end users in the self service portal publish to self service if you are in the dsm software package legacy workspace publish to self service if you are in the dsm software set legacy workspace you can also open a record and select publish to self service the publish to selfservice column shows a value of yes and the application makes the item available in the self service portal specifying approval for software packages if you specify approval for a software package, an approval task is created when the software is requested from the self service portal to require approval for hardware or operating system sets, see defining hardware and software profiles docid 7xzv1c2mxhgbpwq33yc log into the console open the dsm software package workspace open the record for which to specify approval on the details tab, check approval required the approval required column in the list view shows a value of yes save the record viewing and editing default installation parameters installation parameters (such as parameter name, display name, additional text, and so on) that are displayed in a software package are inherited from the dsm application when software packages are synchronized you can, however, edit the inherited parameters and make the edited parameters default to log into the console open the dsm software package legacy workspace select a record for which to view installation parameters, and open it click the installation params tab select a parameter in the list and open it or click go to in the edit installation parameters window, do any of the following in the display name field, enter a new display name from the parameter type menu, select an option integer, text, or password check required if the parameter is mandatory click save