Testing and Distributing Converted Packages

In this procedure, you will validate the converted packages, perform conflict analysis against other packages, resolve any issues found, and distribute the packages.

Test and Distribute Converted Packages

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Step

Instructions

Results
1.  

Perform virtualization best practices testing.

By default, App-V best practices testing is performed during import (as described in Import Options). To perform this testing manually, first select the Analyze tab in the Application Manager ribbon. Then, select one of the App-V packages in the Application Manager tree, and click Execute Tests.

Messages appear in the Output Window.

Note:For more information, see Performing Compatibility, Best Practices, and Risk Assessment Testing.

When testing is complete, results are displayed on the Summary tab of the Analyze Deployment Type View.

2.  

Perform conflict testing.

In Application Manager, perform conflict testing of the Sample Application Source App-V package against the Sample Application Target App-V package.

Note:For instructions, see Testing for Conflicts Between Packages.

Conflict analysis results are listed in the Output window and in the Conflicts view. An error is detected:

Package ‘Sample Application Source’ has a conflicting root Directory ‘SampleAp.100’ with package ‘Sample Application Target’.
3.  

Edit App-V packages (if necessary).

To resolve the error that was found during testing on Sample Application Source App‑V package, select it on the Home tab of the Application Manager tree and select Edit with Virtual Package Editor.

In the Virtual Package Editor’s General Information view, change the Root Folder Name property to SampleAp.200 and click Save.

For instructions, see Using the Virtual Package Editor. 

Return to Application Manager and reimport the edited package.

The edited App-V package is imported into the Application Catalog.

Note:When you rerun the conflict testing that you ran in the previous step, no error will be generated.
4.  

Distribute to enterprise for user acceptance testing and production.

Distribute this tested App-V package to a Network location.

Note:For instructions on how to distribute a package, see Distributing Packages to Network Locations.

Tip:Distribution Wizard also supports deploying applications to System Center Configuration Manager (Current Branch), System Center 2012 Configuration Manager, System Center 2007 Configuration Manager, Citrix XenApp Server, JAMF Casper Suite, AirWatch Server, Microsoft App-V Server, and Symantec Altiris distribution systems. For more information, see Distributing Applications Using the Distribution Wizard.

The selected App-V package is copied to the specified network location, making it available to your enterprise.