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 Repackaging and Application Migration using AdminStudio

Product Code: ISCAS      
Product Price: € 2.695,00
# Days: 4 days

Data: Location Register:
14 February - 17-February 2012 Naarden
20 March - 23 March 2012 Naarden
23 April - 26 April 2012 Naarden
21 May - 24 May 2012 Naarden
27 August - 30 August 2012 Naarden
24 September -  27 September 2012 Naarden
30 October  - 2 November 2012 Naarden
11 December - 14 December 2012 Naarden

 

The AdminStudio course will teach you to use AdminStudio to repackage traditional setups into Windows Installer packages and customize those packages to meet specific needs.
In this course, you will also gain experience in creating transforms for existing third-party MSI packages and identifying and resolving conflicts between packages before deploying your applications.
 

Objectives
In this class you will learn:

  • How to prepare your development systems, test systems and documentation for the application-migration process
  • How to use AdminStudio's Repackager to convert traditional setups to Windows Installer setups
  • How to enhance and customize repackaged setups and to correct validation errors
  • How to use AdminStudio's ConflictSolver to identify and resolve potential conflicts between Windows Installer setups before deployment into your desktop environment
  • How to use AdminStudio's Tuner to customize the installation of existing Windows Installer setups—such as third-party installations—to meet your company-specific requirements
  • How to use AdminStudio's Process Workflow tool to create workflows to track and manage any pre-deployment process
  • How to virtualize Applications to Microsoft's App-V, VMWare ThinApp or Citrix XenApp.
  • How to check your application for windows 7 , 64bit and windows 2008 for Compatibility
Course Prerequisites
Previous AdminStudio experience is not required; however, you should be comfortable with the following:
  • Using Windows Explorer and the command prompt to create and manage files and run executables
  • Basic Windows terminology (e.g. DLL, Control Panel, etc.)
Course Delivery
The following course sections and topics will be covered in the class. If you have a specific area that you think might need extra attention, mention it to your instructor on the first day of class.  

Introduction and Overview

  • AdminStudio Tools
  • Overview of the Application Migration Process
  • Windows Installer Background
  • Features and Benefits of Windows Installer
  • Format of a Windows Installer Installation
  • Windows Installer Concepts and Terminology
  • Process Assistant

 Preparing for Application Migration  

  • Creating the Storage Structure
  • Defining Your Standard Images
  • Project Documentation
  • Copying Repackager to a Network Drive
  • Global Exclusion Lists

Creating Workflow Templates and Projects

Repackaging

  • Repackager Best Practices
  • Using the Repackager IDE
  • Repackager IDE Tools Menu
  • Using Installation Monitoring to Repackage an Application
  • Repackager Output
  • Reviewing the Repackaged Data
  • Running Repackager in Snapshot Mode
  • Repackaging InstallScript MSI Installations
  • Working with Repackaging Projects 

Testing the Repackaged Installation  

  • Running MSI Installations
  • Testing Guidelines
  • Commonly Performed Tests
  • QualityMonitor
  • Predeployment Test

InstallShield Editor  

  • Overview
  • Setting Editor Options
  • General Information
  • Working with Application Data
  • Path Variables
  • Shortcuts
  • Registry Data
  • INI Files
  • Environment Variables
  • Per-Application Paths
  • Conditions
  • Building Releases
  • Validating the MSI Package
  • Creating Templates
  • Building an App-V Sequence
  • Building a Citrix Profile
  • Building a ThinApp Application

Advanced Editor Topics  

  • Searching for Files
  • Direct Editor
  • Handling Locked-Down Environments
  • COM Registration 

Custom Actions  

  • Windows Installer Sequences
  • Custom Action Scheduling Options
  • The Custom Actions and Sequences View
  • Common Custom Action Types

Creating a Windows Installer Transform 

  • Introduction to Tuner
  • Creating a Response Transform
  • Editing the Transform Using Tuner
  • Applying a Transform

Application Management

  • Application Catalog
  • Importing Merge Modules
  • Working with Groups
  • Creating and Importing OS Snapshots
  • Importing Windows Installer and Virtual Packages
  • Scanning Dependencies
  • Validating Imported Packages
  • Sharing Application Catalog Data
  • Command-Line Options

Software Repository  

  • Enabling the Software Repository
  • Importing Packages
  • Using the Software Repository

Compatibility Solver 

  • Load - Test - Fix Applications for Windows 7, 64bit and windows 2008 compatibility.
  • Learn how to make your Windows 7 migration more efficient.

Conflict Solving 

  • Steps in Conflict Solving 
  • Application Consistency Evaluator (ACE) Rules
  • Identifying Conflicts Using the Conflict Wizard
  • Resolving Conflicts

Testing and Best Practices Application Isolation  

  • Application Isolation Techniques
  • Using the Application Isolation Wizard
  • Building an Isolated Version of a Windows Installer Package Using Repackager

Distribution Packages  

  • Distribution Types
  • License Management

Upgrading Products 

  • Preparing for Major Upgrades 
  • Defining the Upgrade Settings
  • Deploying a Major Upgrade

Automated Application Converter

  • Benefits
  • Opening/Creating a Project
  • Performing Automated Conversion
  • Launching for Testing
  • Publishing Converted Packages

Additional Topics

  • Analyzing the Impact of Installing Microsoft Operating System Patches
  • Workflow Manager, Report Center, Job Manager 
  • Using PackageExpert to Identify and Resolve Package Errors

See for a detailed content overview on this training course the seperate PDF