12.2 Distributing files to the computers
You can use the File Distribution wizard to distribute files to users' computers.
By using the File Distribution wizard, you can create a package in which the files to be distributed are registered and a task to distribute the package. When the wizard is complete, the package is distributed according to the schedule specified in the task.
To distribute the files to the computers:
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Display the Distribution (ITDM-compatible) module.
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In the menu area, select Packages and then Package List.
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In the information area, from Action, select Launch File Distribution Wizard to start the wizard.
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In the What is this Wizard? view, read the instruction, and then click the Next button.
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In the Select File view, select Create New Package, specify the files to be registered in the package, and then click the Next button.
If you have created a package already, you can select it in this step.
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In the Specify Package view, set the package information, and then click the Next button.
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In the Create Package Distribution Task view, set the schedule to perform distribution and so on, and then click the Next button.
By clicking Execute Option, you can specify option settings such as the timing to distribute the files after the package distribution, email message to notify the users, and so on.
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In the Select Target Computers view, click the Change button.
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In the Change Applicable Computers dialog box, select the computers to which the files are distributed, and then click the OK button.
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Click the Next button.
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In the Confirm Settings view, check the settings, and then click the Complete button.
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In the Distribution Settings Configured view, click the Close button.
The files are distributed to the specified target computers according to the schedule specified in the task. You can view the execution status of the task in the Task List view of the Distribution (ITDM-compatible) module.
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The users can change the schedule to execute the file distribution later if more urgent or important operation is in progress on their computers.
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