Symantec ALTIRIS 7.0 SP2 - MANAGEMENT SOLUTION Manual page 89

Your requirement
Perform a quick delivery of a single
software resource.
Perform one or more of the following
advanced delivery actions:
Deliver on a recurring schedule.
Install to a known state and ensure
that the state is maintained.
Install software with the other
software that it depends on.
Install a software resource that
replaces other software.
Sequentially install multiple
software and tasks.
(Windows only) Install software into
a virtual software layer.
Run any client task at any stage of
the delivery.
A client task is one that is defined
in Notification Server and is
intended to run on a client
computer.
Methods for delivering software
Table 5-1
Delivery method
Quick Delivery
Managed Software Delivery
Introducing software delivery
Methods for delivering software
Description
You can use the task-based Quick Delivery
method to specify the software to deliver,
the action to perform, and the computers to
deliver to. Quick Delivery uses the default
task settings, which you can change when
necessary.
Because of its simplicity, Quick Delivery is
an ideal way for non-administrators, such
as help desk personnel, to deliver software
safely and accurately.
The software that you deliver in this way
must be defined as a deliverable software
resource in the Software Catalog.
See "About quick delivery of a single
software resource" on page 131.
Managed Software Delivery is a policy-based
delivery method that lets you fulfill
advanced delivery requirements. A single
Managed Software Delivery policy can
perform multiple delivery actions.
The software that you deliver in this way
must be defined as a deliverable software
resource in the Software Catalog.
Managed Software Delivery leverages the
software resource information and the logic
that is in the Software Catalog. For example,
Managed Software Delivery uses the
software resource s dependencies, package,
and detection rule.
See "About advanced software deliveries"
on page 96.
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