After placing the AIT file and program product ID file in the appropriate locations, use the Packager to package the software that you want to distribute.

During packaging, the Packaging Information page in the Software Distribution Packaging dialog box displays the package-ID, version and package-name defined in the AIT file and program product ID file. You cannot change the values of these items in this dialog box.

Figure 1-3 Packaging Information page

The Software Distribution Packaging dialog box also displays the following information defined in the AIT file. You can change the values of this information during packaging or remote installation.

• Installation directory
• Organization
• User name
• Serial number
• Icon group

If the user at a client responds to the dialog box, or uses the keyboard or mouse during installation, the contents of the installer windows may differ from the script in the AIT file. This may stop the remote installation script in the AIT file. You can set a time-out to cancel the remote installation forcibly if a length of time elapses after the installer begins to wait for a user response.

Typically, you should set the time period about three times longer than that required to install software to be distributed.

Figure 1-4 AIT File Settings page

For details about the packaging, see 2.1 Packaging procedure in the manual Administrator's Guide Volume 1.