Installing PATROL HL KM by Using the Distribution Server (Overview of Process)

Once you have imported the the PATROL HL KM into the Distribution Server, you must perform the following tasks within the tool. The tasks can be grouped into three stages.

• • To Set Up Products
  • To Set Up Systems
  • To Distribute Products

To Set Up Products

1. Import components into the Distribution Server repository on the Components tab of the Distribution Manager.
2. Arrange components in collections on the Collections tab of the Distribution Manager.
3. Configure the collections on the Configurations tab of the Distribution Manager.

To Set Up Systems

1. Create accounts in the operating system of the computers to which you want to distribute PATROL HL KM.
2. Add accounts and create profiles for the systems on the Systems tab of the Distribution Manager.
3. Add the systems and install the Distribution Client on the Systems tab of the Distribution Manager.
4. Arrange systems in system groups on the Systems tab of the Distribution Manager.

To Distribute Products

1. Distribute configurations of collections to system groups on the Distributions tab of the Distribution Manager.
2. Run reports to review distributions on the Reports tab of the Distribution Manager.

For detailed instructions about how to perform remote installations with the Distribution Server, see the Distribution Server Getting Started Guide on Related-products-and-documentation page.