4 Application Creation in ConfigMgr for MSI Installs
This section contains instructions for creating (installing) applications in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager (ConfigMgr) using the new Application model for System Center 2012. The section covers standard applications using single line MSI-based install commands. For virtualized application creation please refer to section 3Application Creation in ConfigMgr for App-V and, for standard applications installed using installation scripts see, section 5Application Creation in ConfigMgr for Script Installs.
After following the directions in this section the administrator will also need to distribute and deploy the applications for testing purposes. Performance of those tasks is detailed in section 6 ConfigMgr Application Property Modifications.
Table 5: Application creation for standard, simple MSI application installs
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Open ConfigMgr Console à Software Library àApplications Management à Applications à Windows 7 à QA 1. Click, Create Application |
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Create Application Wizard à General àType 2. Select, Windows Installer (*.msi file) à Location 3.Type in the UNC path, \\<RootShare>\cm_packages, then navigate to the folder and MSI file for this installation 4. Click NEXT. |
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Create Application Wizard à Import Information 5.Review the information. |
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Create Application Wizard à General Information à Name 6. Verify that the name conforms to Contoso naming standards and modify as necessary à Manufacturer 7. Fill in the manufacturer’s name à Software version 8. Fill in the software version (may need to refer to the RECIPE.TXT document à Installation program 9. Reference the RECIPE.TXT and, if necessary, modify this field to match documentation à Install behavior 10.Install for system 11. Click NEXT |
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Create Application Wizard à Summary 12. Review the information. |
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Create Application Wizard à Progress à Completion 13. Review the information. |
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14. Go to section 6, to modify the application properties to complete the configuration of the application. |
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Part 2: Initial QA Intake and Validation
Part 3: Application Creation in ConfigMgr for App-V
Part 4: Application Creation in ConfigMgr for MSI Installs
Part 5: Application Creation in ConfigMgr for Script Installs (to be posted)
Part 6: ConfigMgr Application Property Modifications (to be posted)
Part 7: Distribute and Deploy Application in ConfigMgr (to be posted)
Part 8: QA testing on client systems (to be posted)
Part 9: Post QA process for UAT and production (to be posted)