Installing software by dragging from the Software container
- If you are using a remote PC, connect to the
- On the
- From the Nav tree, copy or drag a local software module into the Job Steps List.The JobService automatically checks to see if the software file and version already exist on the
If more than one version (file) for the item is in the
- Select the version and click OK.Once added, the Install Software step appears in the Job Steps List.
To satisfy dependencies, if the software has dependencies on one or more modules that are not yet installed on a particular host, and the modules are in the
NOTE: It is your (provisioning user’s) responsibility to ensure that platform dependencies of the software are met by the hosts running the target stations. For example, it is permissible to have a job with an Install Software step that includes stations running on different platform types. However, if a step installs a distribution file specific to one host, note that the dependency check may fail on another type of device, and no software will be installed on that device.
A slightly different step (InstallStep) is created when you copy/drag a backup .dist file into the Job Steps List. A backup .dist is not a versioned install (nor is it a FileCopyStep).
To run the provisioning job more efficiently, the system combines Install Software steps with other software install steps, copy file steps, and upgrade out-of-date-software steps.