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Chapter 18. Using the Tivoli Software Distribution packaging tool
The Tivoli Software Distribution packaging tool supports automated distribution between
a single Tivoli Software Distribution server and its TCP/IP-connected clients. The Tivoli
Software Distribution tool works either by itself or in conjunction with TeamConnection’s
Gather tool to enable you to distribute files through Tivoli Software Distribution. Use of
this tool requires you to be familiar with Tivoli configuration and system administration
so that TeamConnection can start Tivoli Software Distribution to distribute file packages.
The Tivoli Software Distribution distribution tool must be run on a Tivoli managed node
running on any of TeamConnection’s UNIX platforms or Windows NT.
The Tivoli Software Distribution distribution tool includes a sample build script named
softdist (on UNIX platforms) or softdist.exe (on Windows NT). It can be run from within
a TeamConnection builder. This build script maps TeamConnection build parameters to
the command line syntax for the Tivoli Software Distribution tool through the teamcpak
command line interface.
You can use Tivoli Software Distribution as a builder for packaging in two ways:
v Integrate it with the gather step, so that the Gather tool leaves the package files in a
directory from which Tivoli Software Distribution picks them up.
v Use it without the gather step. In this case, the build script for Tivoli Software
Distribution must set up the directory and move files into it to interface correctly with
the teamcpak command.
To simplify the interface, the Tivoli Software Distribution tool uses a select set of
options. If you want to take full advantage of Tivoli Software Distribution features, you
can import a Tivoli Software Distribution package specification. Importing a package
specification provides you access to all Tivoli Software Distribution functions.
The Tivoli Software Distribution tool produces a Tivoli File Package, which is used for
distribution.
Using the teamcpak command with Tivoli Software Distribution
To start the Tivoli Software Distribution tool, use the teamcpak command. This
command is found in the directory where the TeamConnection family server is installed.
If it is started from a build script, it needs to be in the execution path of the build server.
The complete syntax of the teamcpak softdist command follows. You must specify the
command parameters in the order shown.
teamcpak [-i] [-o "string"] softdist inputFile
-i Specifies that only one
inputFile
is specified in the command: an include file
containing the list of input files. This parameter is optional.
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