Features
A feature is a software package that contains plug-ins, which in turn contain component implementations and libraries. A feature is identified by an ID, a multi-part version, and its dependencies on other features. There are two types of features: system and shared library.
System features are part of a TIBCO ActiveMatrix product or contain the drivers that are installed using TIBCO Configuration Tool (TCT). Shared library features contain component implementations and libraries. When you create a Distributed Application Archive (DAA) containing a composite, you can package the composite's required features in the Application Archive or you can package the features as a standalone DAA.
When you upload a DAA containing a composite in ActiveMatrix Administrator you can optionally import the features contained in the archive into the ActiveMatrix Administrator repository. When you deploy an application, ActiveMatrix Administrator automatically distributes the features (and any features that it depends on) to the Host that manages the Nodes on which the Application is distributed and installs the features on those Nodes. You can also manually install features on the other Nodes managed by that Host.