CA ITCM lets you create virtual application software packages from Microsoft Application Virtualization (Microsoft App-V) images or VMware ThinApp images. However, before you can deploy and run these virtual application packages, you must install specific vendor infrastructure software on the servers and target computers where you want to deploy the virtual applications. The infrastructure software contains vendor tools and modules that allow the virtual application to be installed and run.
Note: For more information on vendor infrastructure software requirements, see the descriptions of 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 can use CA-provided templates to create vendor infrastructure software packages. The following templates are available for your use:
You need to insert the appropriate vendor software modules into these templates. The packages you create with the templates are standard software delivery software packages. You can register the infrastructure software packages in the Software Package Library.
The file structure in the infrastructure package template is the same as the structure found in a standard Software Delivery software package – a root folder, the “reginfo” folder, and additional folders and/or files.
The templates contain all information needed to register the package in the Software Package Library and link it to other dependent infrastructure packages.
The templates include installation modules for the software packages. For infrastructure packages, you must copy these modules from the vendor’s installation media.
The template assists you with identifying the installation modules that you need to copy into its subfolders. In each template, there is an image file that lists the vendor files that are required. For example, the template for Microsoft App-V Desktop Client includes a “client_files.JPG” file. This file indicates that three files are needed:
Note: The infrastructure package templates are provided for your convenience. However, you may choose to install the vendor infrastructure software on your own. If you do so, ensure that the software is installed on all servers and target computers where you want to deploy virtual applications and that required permission keys are set in the registry.
In addition to the infrastructure package templates, the CA ITCM DVD kit includes the following package: Microsoft Application Error Reporting 11.0.6558.0. You can deploy this error reporting package with the client and server packages. For more information about this package, see the Microsoft product documentation.
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