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Snapshot Packages

The console operation of the snapshot packages is based on the idea of a snapshot, which contains all the system configuration information. This is created by the console in a custom format file which is used later on to find the changes. After the snapshot has been created the software product(s) to be distributed to your network are installed on the reference device.

With the required software product or products installed, use the console and the saved snapshot file to find the system changes. These changes are stored in temporary lists, which are then processed to create the actual distributable software package.

The distributable software package is an archive file which contains all the new files on the system and an installation script which describes where the files are to be placed and which configuration files have to be changed. The package can only be created if the Console has already created the list of changes.

Note:

This node will only appear in the Package Factory for devices running on any type of Windows operating system.

A snapshot is an image of the state of the system taken by the Console and kept for later reference. The snapshot contains information about all files and directories on the reference device together with information about the Registry.

Creating a snapshot package consists of three major steps which are reflected in the subnodes of the snapshot package:

  1. Snapshot: Creating a snapshot of the reference device and then installing the new software.
  2. Changes: Finding all the changes of before and after installation.
  3. Package: Creating the actual software package.

 

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