Creating an installation package based on a manifest file

To create an installation package based on a manifest file:

1. Do one of the following:
   • In the main menu, go to Discovery & deployment → Deployment & assignment → Installation packages.
   • In the main menu, go to Operations → Repositories → Installation packages.

   A list of installation packages available on Administration Server is displayed.

2. Click Add.

   The New package wizard starts. Proceed through the wizard by using the Next button.

3. Select Create an installation package for the Execute scripts remotely task based on a ZIP archive with manifest.json file.
4. Specify the package name and click the Browse button.

   In the window that opens, choose a file to create the installation package.

5. Choose an archive file located on the available disks. Learn how to prepare an archive for this task in this article.

   The file begins to upload to the Kaspersky Security Center Linux Administration Server.

   The process to create the installation package is started.

   The wizard informs you when the process is finished.

   If the installation package is not created, an appropriate message is displayed.

6. Click the Finish button to close the wizard.

The installation package that you created is uploaded to the Packages subfolder of the Administration Server shared folder. After uploading, the installation package appears in the list of installation packages.

In the list of installation packages available on the Administration Server, you can click the link with the name of a custom installation package to:

• View the following properties of an installation package:
  • Name. Custom installation package name.
  • Source. Application vendor name.
  • Version. Application version.
  • Created. Installation package creation date.
  • Modified. Installation package modification date.
  • Path. Path to the custom installation package on the Administration Server.
• Change the package name and command-line parameters. This feature is available only for packages that are not created based on Kaspersky applications.