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Getting started with upload Software Packages

Introduction

In order to deploy software or operating systems the required packages needs to be uploaded and registered at the server. This getting started describes the options to prepare and upload the packages for the various package types. The benefit using the UUX based package upload is that there is no 8 GB file size limit and the packages are automatically registered in Empirum or Silverback.

Procedure if the UUX in combination to Empirum is used

Package Types

The following packages types can be uploaded using the UUX upload functionality:

  • Empirum
    • Software Package
    • Operating System source
    • Language Pack
    • PXE images
    • Driver packages
  • Enterprise Apps

Preparation of packages for Empirum

In order to upload software to Empirum they need to be provided as a ZIP file in the Empirum import format.

  • Software Packages
    • Use the Empirum Package Wizard to create a new software package. From version 21.0.1 onwards the wizard allows the direct creation of an ready to import package. Install the Matrix42 Packaging Center on a Windows computer and use the option Package Wizard to create a new Empirum software package. Choose to create a ZIP file at the end of the process to allow the upload via UUX.
    • Export an existing package from the Empirum package library of an other Empirum server. In the Matrix42 Empirum Management Console -> Configuration -> Software Management -> Depot -> right click on a software package and choose Export Package... The package needs to be ZIP before uploading it via UUX.
  • Operating System source

Before the Windows operating system (ISO) files can be imported, the latest Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (WADK) must be installed.

More detailed information can be found here

Upload of packages and OS sources

  • Empirum packages can be uploaded in the SUEM and UEM App in the Software Distribution -> Software Packages navigation by selecting the action Add package..
  • Empirum Operating System sources and Language Packs can be uploaded in the SUEM and UEM App in the Operating Systems Installation Sources and Language Packs navigation.
  • Enterprise Apps which will be deployed by Silverback can be uploaded in the SUEM and UEM App in the Software Distribution -> Apps navigation. 

Empirum Software packages can also be integrated via the Matrix42 PackageCloud integration. This allows the instant use of hundreds of prepackaged software packages. See the dedicated documentation.

Procedure if only Empirum is used

If you licensed only Empirum, you need to transfer all software package via WebDAV to your Empirum Master server. The easiest and fastes way is to use WinSCP. More information of the right configuration and transfer can be found here.

After the transfer of all needed software packages you need to import the packages via EMC in the Software depot section or using the Empirum API service for an unattendend import. Here you can find detailled information about that.

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