Installation Checklist

    To install software in an SMS environment

1. Create an installation or setup program according to the guidelines outlined in this section.
2. Create a PDF using the format outlined in this section.
3. Create a package directory.
4. Import the software package into the SMS environment.
5. Use an SMS job to install the package.
6. Write a package command status MIF file in the Windows directory with a date and time stamp greater than the time that PCM launched the setup application. The package command status MIF indicates installation success or failure, and may provide additional information such as why the installation failed.

The same rules apply when maintaining packages.