AdminStudio Questions

[SonnyLee]

Hi, my prospect asked the following questions while going through the AdminStudio & Package Feed Module evaluation.

• Can you tell me what this error is referring to, what functionality is lost?

  Warning -9556 virtualizing package: Unable to locate the Windows 10 SDK. Some functionality may be unavailable.

• Can you point me to documentation on what firewall rules and permissions need to be created/enforced to allow communications from the AdminStudio and the VMWare server/VMs to successfully repackage with both Repackager and AAC.  

[SonnyLee]

Mike O'Connor's answers:

• The warning message indicates that they don’t have the Windows 10 SDK installed, which is used for some UWP/AppX and signing of some virtual application formats.  As it doesn’t prevent them from repackaging applications using the AAC, it can safely be ignored.

• As for what ports for AdminStudio to interface with VMware ESXi/vSphere, I would consult the port requirements page for the vSphere Client here:

  https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/6.0/com.vmware.vsphere.upgrade.doc/GUID-5071C86E-FF1E-4E54-A424-A20917401160.html

  AdminStudio AAC also communicates directly with the Guest Agent that’s installed on the running VM used for repackaging.  It will need the SMB ports open for communication; the preparation package included with AdminStudio  should disable the firewall on the Guest VM. This information is included in the AdminStudio help documentation here:

  https://docs.flexera.com/adminstudio2022/Content/helplibrary/Vam_PrepareVirtualMachines.htm