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Register a PIF Package to Library or to Disk

After a PIF package has been successfully built, you must register it in the Software Package Library on a manager system ("register to library") or to a folder on the local disk ("register to disk").

To register a PIF package on a manager system ("register to library")

1. Select the package in the project pane.
2. Select the PIF file (*.@pif) of the package on the Media tab in the subproject pane.
3. Right-click the selected entry on the Media tab, choose Register, and then "to library" from the context menu.

   The Register to library dialog appears.

   Note: Click the >> button to expand the dialog, and the << button to collapse it.

4. Enter the following properties:

   Manager

   Indicates the node name of the manager system where the Software Package Library resides. It lists all used managers.

   User

   Indicates the UNIX user name under which the product is registered. This user must have permissions to register packages in the software package library.

   Password

   Indicates the user-specific password.

   Security Provider, Domain

   Indicates the domain name if a domain controller is used. Based on a valid manager name (Manager drop-down list), all security providers are scanned, and applicable security providers are added to the drop-down list.

   Response file(s)

   (Optional) Indicates the file or files that contain parameter settings to configure the package installation. You can enter a single response file name or a list of response file names here. A list of response files must be separated by commas without any spaces, for example, respf1,respf2,respf3.

5. Click Register.

   The registration process starts.

To register a PIF package on the local disk ("register to disk")

1. Select the package in the project pane.
2. Select the PIF file (*.@pif) of the package on the Media tab in the subproject pane.
3. Right-click the selected entry on the Media tab, choose Register, and then "to disk" from the context menu.

   The Register to disk dialog appears.

4. Click Register.

   A reginfo structure is created in the current product folder on disk. This reginfo structure can be written to a disk and distributed and registered in the Software Package Library using software delivery methods, including drag-and-drop functionality.