Installing and managing a virtual software layer with a Software Virtualization task
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You can create a Software Virtualization task to deliver and install a virtual software archive (VSA) file on managed computers. You can also use a Software Virtualization task to manage any virtual software layer regardless of how the layer was created.
A Software Virtualization task contains a command line for the specified virtual software layer. When the task runs on a client computer, it executes the command line that performs an action on the layer. Each action requires a separate task, including the installation.
See Actions that you can perform on a virtual software layer.
Table: Process for managing a virtual software layer with a Software Virtualization task
Step | Action | Description |
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Step 1 | Create a Software Virtualization task. | When you create the task, you select the command to perform and the layer on which to perform the command. If you install (import) a layer, you must select a VSA file. If you perform any other command, you can specify any existing layer. |
Step 2 | (Optional) Change the task settings. | Every task inherits the default settings that control how the task runs. You can override the default settings for a particular task. See Advanced options for tasks in Software Management Solution. |
Step 3 | Schedule the task and select the delivery destinations. | Define the schedule and the delivery destinations every time you run the task. Your options for scheduling the task are as follows:
See Scheduling a task and selecting computers in Software Management Solution. |
Step 4 | View the Virtualized Software Resources reports. | You can use the reports to monitor the state of virtual applications. These reports are listed under the Software reports. |
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