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Deployment utility usage scenarios for NetWare servers

The ProLiant Deployment Utility for Novell NetWare is a software maintenance tool used to deploy PSPs and individual components on NetWare servers.

The overall PSP and component deployment strategy is consistent throughout all deployment scenarios on NetWare servers, as shown in the following figure. The software must be copied to the NetWare target server from either an administrative workstation or another server before it is deployed.

TIP: To facilitate the use of the PSP deployment utilities, copy the utility files to their own subdirectory on the hard drive of the administrative system.

Single target deployment

Scenario

Type of deployment

Deployment method used

1

  • User can install one or more components by means of a command line or .NCF file.
  • User can install a bundle by means of a command line or .NCF file.
  • User is familiar with script files or wants to automate an installation of the NetWare PSP.

Command line by CPQDPLOY.NLM

2

  • User can select which components to install from a list.
  • User can install all components with a few simple keystrokes.
  • User wants a graphical display of results of the installation by component.
  • User needs the ability to look at details of each component before installation.
  • User wants to choose which packages are installed graphically or does not want to work with script files.

Graphical (NUT-based) by CPQDPLOY.NLM

3

  • User can install a single component by means of a command line or .NCF file.
  • User needs the ability to look at details of each component before installation using the -i switch.
  • User wants to install only selected components or wants to automate the installation of selected components.

Command line by individual component

4

  • User can install the component with a few simple keystrokes.
  • User wants a graphical display of results of the installation by component.
  • User needs the ability to look at details of the component before installation.
  • User only wants to install a selected component and does not want to work with script files.

Graphical (NUT-based) by individual component