A deployment provides an efficient way to install one or more Autodesk products with a standard configuration on multiple
computers. The files required for the installation process are stored on the network, in an administrative image, in a folder
to which all users have shared access. To install the products, users navigate to the deployment folder and double-click an
installer shortcut (.LNK file).
NoteThe installer referenced in this guide applies only to Windows operating systems. However, some of the concepts and procedures
may apply to Autodesk products on Linux or Mac OS X networks.
Some essential facts about deployments:
- Deployments can be created for network licenses or multi-seat stand-alone licenses.
- Multiple deployments with different configurations can exist in the same folder, sharing the same administrative image.
- Each deployment installs products in a single language. If you need to install products in different languages, each language
requires a separate deployment. For products that support language packs, you can include additional language packs with a
deployment.
- An existing deployment can form the basis for creating another deployment with a different configuration.
- Deployments can be configured to generate a log file for each installation. Network administrators can use these log files
for troubleshooting.
- Each deployment creates a subfolder, <deployment name>\SMS_SCCM scripts, which contains two documents to help you with the distribution of deployments using Microsoft Systems Management Server
(SMS) and System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM): SMS_SCCM_ReadMe.txt and <deployment name>_SCCM.txt. The SMS_SCCM scripts folder also contains two files to help you create a batch file to automate the uninstallation of some or all of the products
in a deployment. The two files are <deployment name>_Uninstall.txt and Product_Uninstall_ReadMe.txt.
