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Create Deployment Software Job

Before you create a software job you have to create a software package.

Software Jobs are primarly used to deploy software packages to computers in the network, but can also be used to configure, activate and remove installed software.

The mode of operation is determined by which software package procedure is selected; there are four different types of procedures: Install, Configure, Activate and Uninstall.

Software Jobs are made up of Job Containers to allow more than one software package to be deployed or staged at the same time. Job Containers are by default transactional so if a job fails, the remaining jobs will be aborted.

Software Jobs are also used to stage software packages on scalability servers. This helps you to reduce network traffic when deploying packages to computers on diversed networks.

Follow these steps to create a Software Deployment Job:

1. Click on the Software Jobs folder
2. Click on the New Software Deployment Job action in the Tasks Portlet or right click on the Software Jobs folder and select New > Software Deployment Job.
3. Follow the steps in the Deploy Software Package wizard and click Finish

Note: On the last page in the wizard there is an option to open the advanced job settings dialog when the Finish button is pressed. In the job settings dialog you can specify various settings on the Job Container and the individual Jobs. For example, logoff the user after job execution.