Software modules are images other than system profiles that can be created to address various needs.
Tivoli® Provisioning Manager for OS Deployment is based on imaging technology. As administrator, you create images of components that you want to see on every target, and the automated deployment merges and restores these images on each target, automatically, when needed.
Tivoli Provisioning Manager for OS Deployment can handle most scenarios for software deployment and post-installation configuration.
Types of software modules
There are many types of software modules. Depending on the type of package and installation files, the wizard guides you through the different steps to achieve your software module with minimal effort. The types of software package supported by the wizard are listed in this section.
Language pack- HotFix (MSU)
- A Windows application installation, using Microsoft Installer (MSI)
- A Windows driver to include in a deployment
A Windows HAL to include in a clone
deployment- A custom action on the targets. This includes OS configuration changes such as registry patches, commands to be run, and copying sets of files on the target.