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Example of the teamcpak softdist command
The following is an example of the teamcpak softdist command.
teamcpak -i -o "-a -n -t" softdist Client.lst
The -i parameter specifies that the input file Client.lst is to be used. The -o parameter
passes the following options to Tivoli Software Distribution:
v -a creates directories on the target.
v -n indicates that no error notices are to be sent to Tivoli Software Distribution.
v -t indicates that any existing files on the target are to be overwritten.
Writing a package file for Tivoli Software Distribution
This section describes the Tivoli Software Distribution package file keywords and their
effect on normal processing behavior.
A sample package file named client.pkf is shipped with TeamConnection. You can
customize it for your own use.
Syntax rules for a Tivoli Software Distribution package file
Follow these syntax rules when you write a package file:
v Package file keywords must appear in the order shown below.
v Package file keywords must be prefixed with a left parenthesis and must have a
corresponding balanced right parenthesis to end the scope of the keyword.
v If the value for a keyword is a string that contains blanks or parentheses, enclose the
string in double quotes.
v Default options are supplied for all Tivoli Software Distribution required Tivoli
Software Distribution options. Specific options can be set in your TeamConnection
package file.
v Comments can appear anywhere within the file. Use the characters #| and |# as
delimiters, as shown in the following example:
#| This is a comment |#
The following shows the syntax of a package file for Tivoli Software Distribution. The
keywords must appear in the order shown here. You must supply the values for the
strings that are shown in
italics
.
(DATA
(PACKAGEFORMAT softdist)
(TARGETROOT filename)
(MANAGER ProfileManager)
(NODES "ManagedNode... PCManagedNode...")
(IMPORT filename |
[(DISTRIBUTE [FULL | CHANGED])
[(INSTALLPGM filename)]
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