Clone a Package

While cloning packages, the FlexApp Packaging Console you can extend the new application package by adding an additional application at the same time. For more information on extending packages, refer to the Extend a Package to Include More Than One Application section of this guide.

To clone a package, complete the following steps:

  1. From the FlexApp Packaging Console, click the down arrow beside the (Edit the package) button.
  2. In the drop-down list that appears, click the (Clone the package) button.
  3. The Clone a Package screen opens.
  4. In the New Package Name field, enter a new name for the copy of the application package.
  5. (Optional) If you are extending the package with an additional application at the same time you are cloning it, in the Installer Location field enter the path or browse to the location of the installer for the application that you are adding to this package.
  6. (Optional) In the text-entry field under the Installer Location field, add any additional parameters for the installer to use as it adds the new application to the package.
  7. In the Package Type field, select the type of package to create: FlexDisk, Cloud, VHDX,or Local Disk.
  8. The screen refreshes and displays different additional fields for each type of package.
    • If you selected FlexDisk, select the FlexDisk Datastore on which to store the new package.
    • If you selected Cloud, select the proper Cloud Credentials, which are configured in the ProfileUnity Management Console Administration > Cloud Storage section. Then enter a Cloud Storage Location that pairs with your selected Cloud Credentials. The following are valid cloud storage path prefixes:

      • S3:// for Amazon S3

      • AZ:// for Azure Blob

      • GS:// for Google Cloud Storage

    • If you selected VHDX, browse to or enter the path for the new VHDX package file in the VHDX Location field.
    • If you selected LocalDisk, browse to or enter the path where the new Local Disk package will be located.
  9. After you have entered the information to clone the application package, click the Clone button.
  10. When the cloning process is finished, click Finish in the FlexApp Packaging Console.
  11. When the packaging process is finished, click OK to accept the new package or Discard to cancel out the cloning of the package.