User`s guide

a. Click Add Platforms to add a platform.
b. Select a platform, and then click Add Sections.
c. Select a section, and then click Publish Package.
d. Select the package (.crate), and then click Open. The Publish Package dialog box appears.
e. (Optional) Select additional platforms and sections to which to publish the package.
f. Click Publish. The package is published to the software repository.
5. Click External Software. Add externally managed software, especially any packages specified as
depends or conflicts in any of your packages.
a. Click New External Package and replace the text with the name you will use as an external
software package name.
b. Type a version number in the Version text box.
c. Select the Architecture in the drop-down list.
d. Click Select Attribute Name and select a registry property or WMI attribute in the drop-down list.
e. Add attributes.
f. To save a copy locally, click Save .
g. Click Publish External SW to publish to the repository.
Run Package Studio as Administrator
The enhanced security on Windows 2008 Server requires you to run Package Studio as an administrator. If
you do not, you will not be able to publish packages to the repository.
NOTE You do not need to run Package Studio as administrator if your repositories were configured on
non-UAC protected paths or when you are running Package Studio and the repositories on machines
other than a Windows 2008 Server.
Procedure
1. On a Windows 2008 machines, select Start > All Programs > VMware vCenter Configuration
Manager > Tools.
2. Right-click Package Studio and select Properties.
3. Click the Compatibility tab.
4. In the Privilege Level area, select Run this program as an administrator and click Apply.
5. Click OK.
6. Select Start > All Programs > VMware vCenter Configuration Manager > Tools > Package Studio.
7. On the User Account Control dialog box, click Yes.
Using VCM Software Provisioning for Windows
Using VCM Software Provisioning, you can collect and view Repository and Package Manager data, and
then install, update, or remove packages.
Prerequisites
The following prerequisites must be met before you can begin using VCM Software Provisioning:
vCenter Configuration Manager Installation and Getting Started Guide
192 VMware, Inc.