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Import and create your software resources

Setting up your SA Library involves uploading packages and patches to SA, creating scripts, creating application configurations, setting up policies with the software resources that are required to be installed, and managing dependencies between software resources across policies.

Steps for setting up your SA Library:

  • Importing software packages and patches.

    For instructions on importing and managing software packages, see Manage software packages in this guide.

    For information on importing patches to SA, and managing patches and patch policies, see the "Server Patching" section in the the SA 10.51 Use section.

  • Importing or creating scripts.

    For information on importing, creating, and managing scripts, see the SA 10.51 Use section.

  • Creating Application Configurations.

    For information on creating application configurations the SA 10.51 Use section.

  • Creating Software Policies.

    For instructions on creating software policies and managing dependencies between software resources across policies, see Create and manage software policies

  • Organizing Resources into Folders.

    For instructions on creating folders and managing the folder hierarchy, see the SA 10.51 Use section.

  • Managing Server Objects .

    For instructions on adding and managing server objects (such as services, COM+, Windows Registry, IIS Metabase, Unix User’s and Groups, Local Security Settings, .NET Framework Configurations), see the Audit and Compliance.

For additional information about related tasks, see the SA 10.51 Use section.