HP SDN App Store Submittal Guide Abstract This document describes the requirements and procedures for submitting applications to the HP SDN App Store.
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Contents 1 Requirements for applications.......................................................................4 1.1 File format, content, and size.................................................................................................4 1.2 Naming requirements for zip files..........................................................................................4 1.3 Application and zip file signing............................................................................................5 1.
1 Requirements for applications This chapter describes the requirements for submitting an application to the HP SDN App Store. In addition to the requirements described in this chapter, currently HP recommends that you include an independent method that customers can use to purchase and install a license for your application. See “Arranging for payments” (page 9). 1.
• Can contain numbers, letters, and the dot (.) character. • Follows the OSGi standard for version numbering: major[.minor[.micro]] Recommended form _vmajor[.minor[.micro]] For example: _v1.0.0 1.3 Application and zip file signing For applications that are installed on the controller, the application zip file and the application JAR, PAR, or WAR file must be signed as described in the HP VAN SDN Controller Administrator Guide.
Attribute Requirement Small icon dimensions From 32x32 pixels to 512x512 pixels Large icon dimensions From 64x64 pixels to 512x512 pixels 1.6 Screenshot requirements Including screenshots in your catalog item is optional. If you include screenshots, they must meet the following requirements: Attribute Requirement File format PNG or JPG Maximum file size 2 GB Screenshot dimensions From 320x320 pixels to 2048x2048 pixels (larger sizes preferred) Maximum number of screenshots permitted 5 1.
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2 Obtain a Developer account You must be registered as a Developer to submit applications. 2.1 Create an email account to use when managing your applications You upload and manage your applications using a management portal provided by HP. The account user name includes the email address you provide when requesting access as a Developer. IMPORTANT: The account you use when you upload your application is the only account that can be used to manage that application. 2.2 Request a Developer account 2.2.
3 Submitting an application to the App Store 3.1 Concepts Concept Description catalog The entire collection of items intended for display in the App Store. catalog item An instance of a single active version of an application. A catalog item might also contain older versions that are not available in the App Store. category An identifier for a group of catalog items. management portal The interface you use to submit and manage your applications.
All three numbers are required, and letters are not permitted. For example, 1.1.0 and 2.1.3 are valid version numbers. Because of this restriction, the version number you enter in the form is not required to match the version information in the file name. 6. 7. 8. In Public Application Information, provide the following information: Item Description Item Title Enter the title (name) of the application. Company Name Enter the name of the company that developed the application.
To cancel your edit without saving changes, click Cancel. The management portal automatically validates the submitted item. The validation can include a check for malware. Validation can take up to 10 minutes. • If the item fails validation, it receives the status Virus Scan: Item Rejected. Correct the problem and submit a new version as a full update to the catalog item. • If the item passes validation, it receives the status Published.
4 Changing catalog information about a published application For any item you own with a status of Published, you can change any information appearing in the catalog item except the following: • Version number • The application file name or application file content • The Public ID, which is generated by the management portal for the catalog item. NOTE: If a catalog item has been updated, you can edit the current version only. You make changes to the catalog information by using the Edit action.
5 Publishing a new version of your application 5.1 Choosing an update method You can publish a new version of your application in different ways: • By submitting the new version of the application as a new catalog item. • By updating the existing catalog item for the application. If you publish each version of your application as a new catalog item: • You can have several application versions available for customers to download.
6. In Item Version, enter the version number. The version number must conform to the pattern #.#.#, where # is a number. All three numbers are required, and letters are not permitted. Because of this restriction, the version number you enter in the form is not required to match the version information in the file name. The version number of the new version must be higher than the existing version. For example, 1.1.0 and 2.1.3 are valid version numbers, but you can not update version 2.1.3 with version 2.0.
6 Suspending access to a published application To remove a published application from the App Store, you use the Suspend action on the highest version of the catalog item for that application. 1. Log on to the management portal (see “Log in to the management portal” (page 9)). 2. Click Catalog Items. The Catalog Item Management – Completed page is displayed. 3. Select the catalog item you want to suspend and click the icon in the Actions column.
7 Re-publishing a suspended catalog item IMPORTANT: Published catalog items do not appear in the App Store until they are released by the SDN Alliances Team. When you publish a catalog item, ensure that you send an email notification to the SDN Alliances Team. 1. 2. Log on to the management portal (see “Log in to the management portal” (page 9)). Click Catalog Items. The Catalog Item Management – Completed page is displayed. 3.
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