Software Distribution Server is used to manage and deploy agent installations.
DEFINITION
Manage installations of Sysload SP Analyst modules from a central location
- Agent for Unix, Agent for Windows, Agent Log Monitor, Agents Customs
- Console
Supports the following types of installation:
- New installation
- Update
- Patch
- Uninstalling
Allows the Sysload administrator not to depend on a specialized software distribution team (if it exists internally)
- Software Distribution runs the native Sysload installer
- Minimum tests before launching installation or patch
- Independence, no internal billing
ARCHITECTURE
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HOW DOES IT WORK
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- Packages are not currently pushed by the Distribution Derver to distribution clients
- Clients request packages from the server
- A client requests the server every 30 minutes (by default) to check if it has packages that are candidates for the client.
- By default, the Distribution Clients connect to the Distribution Server at startup, then every 30 minutes to check if there are Packages to download (and perform the associated command)
PACKAGES
Deploying a module through the distribution solution is done in two steps
- Create a package (done using the GUI)
- Distribute the package for the target machines (performed by the distribution client)
If candidates are available:
- The client downloads the packages in a temporary directory
- The client launches the installion kit which contain in the package
The distribution of the package then consists of:
- Set up targets for the package
- Define the content and properties of the package
DOCUMENTATION
Please find the documentation of Software Distribution on our
website.