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Figure 51: Choose the sort algorithm: Part 2
8.2.1 Algorithm1: product dependency above priority (default)
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Using this algorithm, the product installation sequence at first will be calculated by the product priorities. In a second
step it will be resorted to met the product dependencies. This algorithm may push products with low priority before
products with higher priority to met the needs of product dependencies. But therefore you will not see installation
problems as result of not resolved product dependencies.
8.2.2 Algorithm2: product priority above dependency
The base philosophy of this algorithm is, that in practice there are three needed priority classes:
• Products which have to be installed at the beginning of a sequence, like OS-Patches. These products need a high
priority (e.g. 100)
• "normal" products to install applications (default priority = 0)
• Products which have to be installed at the end of a installation sequence, like software inventory. These products
need a low priority (e.g. -100)
Product dependicies will only resolved inside of priority class. This guarantees that products with a high priority will
be installed very early. But is in your reponsibility that there are non product dependencies which go cross priority
class borders.
8.2.3 Defining product priorities and dependencies
Product priorities and dependencies belong to the meta data of a product. You will be asked for these meta data
creating a new product using the command opsi-newprod.
These meta data will be stored in the product control file and may be edited there. After changing the control file
you have create and install the package again.
For more details see at getting started manual in the chapter creating a opsi-package.
8.3 Integration of new software packets into the opsi software deployment.
The information about the Integration of new software packets into the opsi software deployment. you will find in the
opsi-getting-started manual.