The system configuration required for software distribution consists of all the basic system components plus Packager, which is registered in the managing server used to distribute software.

Packager

A program on a managing server that registers software for remote installation is called a Packager. You can install a Packager on the same PC as the managing server, on any relay manager/system, or on clients, or you can have a PC dedicated as the Packager.

The managing server installs the software registered by the Packager on the remote clients (remote installation).

To use the managing server's GUI to create and execute a job for executing remote installation, you must use Remote Installation Manager. You use Remote Installation Manager not only for software distribution but also for inventory management and software operation status monitoring.

The following shows the system configuration required for software distribution.

Figure 1-23 System configuration required for software distribution