Creating a Task Sequence Catalog Item
App Portal 2013 R2
A task sequence is a mechanism used in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager for performing multiple steps or tasks on a client computer at the command-line level without requiring user intervention. Task sequences are used by SCCM to deploy operating systems.
To create a task sequence catalog item, perform the following steps:
To create a task sequence catalog item:
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Under Catalog Management, select New Catalog Item Wizard. The Catalog Item Type panel of the New Catalog Item Wizard opens. |
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Select Task Sequence and click Next. The SCCM 2012 Task Sequences panel opens. |
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Select the task sequence that you want to associate with this catalog item. |
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If the selected task sequence is used to deploy an operating system, select the Is OS Deployment? option. |
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Click Next. The Catalog Item Title and Category panel opens. |
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In the Title field, enter a title to identify this catalog item in your App Portal storefront. By default, the name of the task sequence that you selected is listed in this field. |
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From the Category field, select a category to specify this catalog item’s location in the App Portal catalog. You are required to select at least one category, but you may select more than one. |
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In the Brief Description field, enter the text that you want to display under the catalog item Title in the App Portal storefront. |
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By default, a generic icon is associated with this catalog item. To associate a custom icon to this catalog item, click Change to open the Image Selection dialog box and select a .gif, .jpg, or .png icon file. |
Tip: For best results, the uploaded image should be approximately 60 px by 60 px.
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Optionally, from the Template list, select an existing template to apply advanced settings to this catalog item. |
Note: For more information, see Creating a Catalog Item Template.
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In the Search Keywords text box, enter single words that an end user might enter when searching for this catalog item. |
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In the Full Description text area, enter a longer description of this catalog item, and use the items on the toolbar to format it. |
The text entered in the Title, Brief Description, and Full Description fields, along with the catalog item icon, will be displayed when viewing this catalog item on the Browse Catalog tab, as shown below:
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When you are finished editing the fields on the Catalog Item Title and Category panel, click Next. If you are connected to FlexNet Manager Platform via the Flexera Service Gateway, the Flexera ID panel opens. |
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To track licenses for this catalog item using its Flexera ID, use the column filters to locate this application or package in FlexNet Manager Platform, select it, and click Next. The Ready to Create panel opens. |
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If, after this catalog item is created, you want to immediately open this catalog item’s Catalog Item Properties dialog box, where you can specify advanced settings, select the Load advanced view after creating the catalog item option. |
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Review the summary information and then click Create to create this new catalog item. The catalog item will now be listed on the Browse Catalog tab in the category you selected. |
Note: After creating a catalog item, you can edit its basic and advanced settings on the Catalog Item Properties dialog box, as described in Setting Catalog Item Properties.
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