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Deploy a Virtual Application Software Package Update

You can use the following overall procedure, along with the standard software delivery deployment methods, to deploy a virtual application package update.

To deploy a virtual application software package update

1. Verify that the target servers and clients are ready for deployment of virtual applications.

   Notes:

   Vendor infrastructure software must be installed on the target servers and clients. You can complete this step using your own local procedures or you can use the infrastructure package templates provided with CA ITCM. See the following descriptions for more information: Preparing a Target Computer for Deployment of a Microsoft App-V Virtual Application and Preparing a Target Computer for Deployment of a VMware ThinApp Virtual Application.

   You may need to reboot the target server after installing the Microsoft System Center Application Virtualization Streaming Server. The Streaming Server set-up process initiates this reboot.

2. Verify that there are two software packages – Staging (SG) and Standalone (SA) – in the Software Package Library for the virtual application update that you want to deploy.

   Note: Staging and Standalone packages only are needed for virtual application updates. The Streaming package contains only links to the Staging package and the virtual application. These links do not need to be updated.

3. Deploy the Staging package to all required scalability servers (servers connected to target computers where a streamed virtual application is deployed).
4. Deploy the Standalone package to each target computer where it is required.

   The virtual application software package updates are installed.