Uploading a Distributed Application Archive

You can upload a distributed application archive from the GUI or by using the CLI. As part of the process, you can import selected custom features.

For more information on viewing, managing, and downloading DAA files, refer to Managing DAA Files.

GUI

Procedure

  1. Select Infrastructure > Software Management. Click Features or Application Templates.
  2. Click Upload DAA or EAR.
    The Upload DAA or EAR dialog displays.
  3. Click Browse to navigate to a DAA file.
    1. Navigate to a directory containing the DAA file.
    2. Click the DAA file.
    3. Click Open.
  4. The DAA is validated. If the DAA contains errors the DAA is not uploaded and the error can be seen by clicking the More details link. If the DAA does not contain errors proceed to the next step.
  5. Check the Import Custom Features checkbox to enable importing custom features defined in the DAA.
    The Custom Features list displays.
  6. In Custom Features list, check the checkboxes next to the features to import.
  7. Click Save.

Result

The application templates contained in the DAA are added to enterprise. The selected custom features are added to the enterprise. The archive is discarded.

CLI

Procedure

  1. In the data file, specify a DAA element in full format. 
    <DAA xsi:type="amxdata:DAA" location="testApp.daa"/>
  2. In the build file, set the action attribute of the AMXAdminTask element, to add and the objectSelector attribute to DAA. 
    <AMXAdminTask action="add" objectSelector="DAA"/>