Symantec ALTIRIS 7.0 SP2 - MANAGEMENT SOLUTION Manual page 19

Task
Install agents on the
client computer, in
addition to the Altiris
Agent.
Configure settings for
Software Delivery
policies and tasks.
Comparison of software delivery in versions 6.x and 7.0
Comparison of Software Management Solution agents and settings
Table 1-3
in versions 6.x and 7.0
Method in 6.x
Agent requirements are as
follows:
Software Delivery agent
Task Synchronization
agent
Software Delivery Task
Server agent
State Management agent
Windows Installer agent
Configure the settings when
you create each policy or
task.
See "How 6.x features compare to Software Management Solution 7.0"
Software Management Solution 7.0 is completely new. With few exceptions, you
can perform all the software delivery actions that were available in earlier versions
of Software Delivery Solution. However, Software Management Solution provides
the additional features and functions that provide more reliable management of
your software before, during, and after delivery.
See "About software delivery"
Introducing Software Management Solution
How 6.x features compare to Software Management Solution 7.0
Method in 7.0
Agent and plug-in requirements are as follows:
Software Management Framework agent
This agent is installed with the Altiris Agent.
Software Management Solution agent for Windows
Software Management Solution plug-in for UNIX, Linux,
and Mac
Software Portal agent (Windows only)
Application Management agent (Windows only)
See "About the agents and plug-ins that Software
Management Solution uses"
You can configure Managed Software Delivery settings as
follows:
Configure the default settings that govern all new
Managed Software Delivery policies.
Override the default settings when you create a Managed
Software Delivery policy without the Managed Software
Delivery wizard.
Override the default settings when you edit an existing
Managed Software Delivery policy.
See "Configuring the default settings for Managed Software
Delivery" on page 54.
Each type of task in Software Management Solution contains
the default settings that control how it runs. You can
override the default settings for specific tasks.
See "Advanced options for tasks in Software Management
Solution" on page 70.
on page 87.
on page 37.
on page 17.
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