Configuring Software Package

Owned by Enterprise IT
May 08, 2024

Feature released in SummitAI Asset Management (Denali SP3 HF14, Asset Management)

What's New?

An Admin or Analyst can configure the software that can be installed by the Asset Agent or remotely on the target devices. For more information, see Software Delivery. 

The SummitAI Asset Management module now supports additional security protocols such as HTTPS and SFTP along with the already existing protocols such as UNC, HTTP, and FTP for software deployment. 

With respect to User Authentication Based Log In, SFTP is introduced along with FTP which was previously available. To ensure securely updating the software package and to avoid any compromises or data breaches, additional security protocols have been added for uploading the software. 


Benefits

  • Provides provision to configure User or Service accounts in the Admin console. 
  • Allows Asset Managers to select the User accounts during the Package creation, instead of manually inserting the Username and password every time.  
  • Prevents the exposure of Service account details to Asset Managers, as the configuration of User or Service accounts is moved to Admin console from Software Package screen which had possibilities of security breach. 

Configure Software Package

To configure Software Package, perform the following steps:

  1. Navigate to Asset > Software Delivery > Software Package.
    The Software Package List page will be displayed.  

  2. Under the Actions tab, click Add New.
    The Software Package Details page will be displayed. 

  3. Under the DETAILS  section of the SOFTWARE PACKAGE page, specify all the required information. For more information about the fields on the SOFTWARE PACKAGE page, see Field Description.

  4. Click SUBMIT.
    A new software is configured. 

 Figure: SOFTWARE PACKAGE Page: Package Source drop-down

Figure: SOFTWARE PACKAGE Page: Example of SFTP 

Field Description 

The following table describes the fields in Software Package page. 

FieldDescription
Tenant Select the Tenant from the drop-down, which is a mandatory field.
Software TypeSelect the type of the software to be configured from the drop-down list. 
Package Source

Select the Package source from the drop-down. 

Attachment- Upload the attachment files in EXE, MSI, or ISO format. 

Maximum size of the file should be 4MB. 

UNC- Enter the details in the following format:  

Example: \\FileServer\setups\npp.8.2.1.Installer.exe 

HTTP/HTTPS  

Proxy Address: Port- Enter the Port Proxy Address. 

Example: https://www.mydomain.com:143/setups/npp.8.2.1.Installer.exe

FTP 

Proxy Address: Port- Enter the Proxy Address. 

FTP User Name: Enter the FTP Username, which is a mandatory field. 

FTP Password: Enter the FTP Password, which is a mandatory field. 

Re-Enter Password: Re-enter the FTP Password, which is a mandatory field. 

Example: ftp://ftp.mydomain.com/setups/npp.8.2.1.Installer.exe 

SFTP 

Proxy Address: Port- Enter the Port Proxy Address. 

User Account: Enter the User account, which is a mandatory field. 

Example: setups\npp.8.2.1.Installer.exe 

Note: Specify the SFTP path only from folder name by excluding server name ("sftp://stp.mydomain.com/setups/npp.8.2.1.Installer.exe") 

Arguments 

Add parameters to follow while delivering the software. Click the Edit checkbox to edit or add new parameters. 

For example: /quiet and /norestart. 

  • /quiet: indicates the software to be installed on the user system quietly without the user’s notice. 
  • /norestart: indicates the software to be configured and ready to use without restarting the system. 
Pre-condition 

Select the Add check box to select the pre-conditions from the list that appears. This option enables the system to perform the specified pre-condition tasks before executing the software.

Select a value from the list and Registry Path. Select either Install Software If Already Exists or Don't Install Software If Already Exists options.

Click ADD.

Based on the option selected and the specified pre-conditions, the software will be downloaded and executed.

DescriptionEnter the brief description about the software which is being configured. This is a mandatory field.
VersionEnter the version number of the software which is being configured. This is a mandatory field.
Vendor Select the name of the vendor from the Vendor list.
Active 

Indicates the status set for the software. 

  • If selected, the software is enabled and is listed on the SOFTWARE PACKAGE page as a listed software. 

  • If not selected, the software becomes an inactive software and is not listed on the SOFTWARE PACKAGE page as a listed software. To view the inactive software, you must select the Include Inactive checkbox. 


Actions

This section explains all the icons displayed in the ACTIONS panel of the Software Package page.


Filters

Click the FILTERS icon to select the Tenant and Software Type to view a particular set of software. 

Figure: FILTERS pop-up 


Show List

Click the SHOW LIST to display the list of all configured software.  

Figure: Show List icon under ACTIONS panel  


Figure: SOFTWARE PACKAGE List Page: List of configured software