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How do you link SW for Managed installation

How do you link SW for Managed installation. I have 5 packages one of which needs to be installed first then the others need to install in any order how do i do this within KACE?


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Posted by: Ben M 11 years ago
9th Degree Black Belt
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Assuming I understand the question, you want to set the order that different packages install when the machine checks into the KACE box, right? If so, I would recommend using the "Deploy Order" box under managed installations. Lowest deploy order number deploys first.


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  • That can also be done by setting multiple tasks in scripting. Verify a file exists on task 2 that the first package installed.

    I would also encourage you to vote on this. http://kace.uservoice.com/forums/82699-k1000/suggestions/1281951-ability-to-give-mi-s-dependencies - dugullett 11 years ago
Posted by: dugullett 11 years ago
Red Belt
1

What's SW? Sorry it's Monday and I'm feeling a little slow.


Comments:
  • I am a little curious about this myself quite honestly. I think I understand the question but SW doesn't ring any bells for me. - Ben M 11 years ago
    • Unless he means Shockwave? - Ben M 11 years ago
  • SoftWare? - SMal.tmcc 11 years ago
  • That was my first guess, but rarely see it uppercase.

    John - jverbosk 11 years ago
    • Wow.... I was way off. I was thinking Sandwich. - dugullett 11 years ago
  • UMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM sandwich!
    can you tell it's my lunch time here in Reno! - SMal.tmcc 11 years ago
  • Sorry guys across the water we in rainy Scotland use SW for software! - angusl 11 years ago
    • Got ya.... Learn something new everyday. I'll know for next time. - dugullett 11 years ago
  • The world of acronyms - SMal.tmcc 11 years ago
  • A strange world, foreign and complex even to its inhabitants and creators. - Ben M 11 years ago
  • Yep and SW the first answer is software on this site, go figure
    http://www.acronymfinder.com/ - SMal.tmcc 11 years ago
Posted by: SMal.tmcc 11 years ago
Red Belt
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I would set prerequisites for the presence of a file from the first install before the second will run and so on.

Posted by: jknox 11 years ago
Red Belt
1

Based on what Ben, dugullett, and SMal.tmcc said, you have a couple of options. 

Here's what I'd do:

I'd use a machine smart label that looks for the presense of the software that has to be installed initially in order to show machines that have it installed. 

Say for example it was Firefox that had to be installed first.  You would add a machine smart label with something like: Software Titles contains Firefox

You would use that machine label as the "Limit deployment to label" on the other MIs. Once that smart label populates, the other MIs will kick off on their own.

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