Symantec ALTIRIS CLIENT MANAGEMENT SUITE 7.0 SP2 - V1.0 Manual

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  • Page 1 Altiris Client Management Suite from Symantec User Guide Version 7.0 SP2...
  • Page 2 Legal Notice Copyright © 2010 Symantec Corporation. All rights reserved. Symantec, the Symantec Logo, Altiris, and any Altiris or Symantec trademarks used in the product are trademarks or registered trademarks of Symantec Corporation or its affiliates in the U.S. and other countries. Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners.
  • Page 3 Symantec Corporation 20330 Stevens Creek Blvd. Cupertino, CA 95014 http://www.symantec.com...
  • Page 4: Technical Support

    The Technical Support group also creates content for our online Knowledge Base. The Technical Support group works collaboratively with the other functional areas within Symantec to answer your questions in a timely fashion. For example, the Technical Support group works with Product Engineering and Symantec Security Response to provide alerting services and virus definition updates.
  • Page 5 Troubleshooting that was performed before contacting Symantec Recent software configuration changes and network changes Licensing and registration If your Symantec product requires registration or a license key, access our technical support Web page at the following URL: www.symantec.com/techsupp/ Customer service Customer service information is available at the following URL: www.symantec.com/techsupp/...
  • Page 6 North America and Latin America supportsolutions@symantec.com Additional enterprise services Symantec offers a comprehensive set of services that allow you to maximize your investment in Symantec products and to develop your knowledge, expertise, and global insight, which enable you to manage your business risks proactively.
  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Contents Technical Support ....................4 Chapter 1 Introducing Client Management Suite ......9 About Client Management Suite ............9 Components of Client Management Suite ......... 10 Where to get more information ............13 Chapter 2 Using Power Scheme Task ..........15 About Power Scheme Task component ..........
  • Page 8 Contents...
  • Page 9: Introducing Client Management Suite

    Suite lets you automate time-consuming and redundant tasks to reduce the effort of managing your client systems. Client Management Suite is a collection of solutions that run on the Symantec Management Platform. The platform and solutions of the Client Management...
  • Page 10: Components Of Client Management Suite

    “Components of Client Management Suite” on page 10. “Where to get more information” on page 13. Components of Client Management Suite Client Management Suite is a collection of solutions that run on the Symantec Management Platform. “About Client Management Suite” on page 9.
  • Page 11 Deployment Solution includes a 7.x version that runs on the Symantec Management Platform and a license for the latest 6.x version that can be installed separately.
  • Page 12 Introducing Client Management Suite Components of Client Management Suite Components of Client Management Suite (continued) Table 1-1 Component Description Inventory Solution Inventory Solution lets you gather inventory data about the computers, users, operating systems, and installed software applications in your environment. You can collect inventory data from the computers that run Windows, UNIX, Linux, and Mac.
  • Page 13: Where To Get More Information

    Introducing Client Management Suite Where to get more information Components of Client Management Suite (continued) Table 1-1 Component Description Patch Management Solution Patch Management Solution for Windows lets you scan for Windows Windows computers for security vulnerabilities, and view the results of the scan. The system lets you automate the download and distribution of the security patches.
  • Page 14 User Guide Information about how to use this product, The Documentation Library, which is including detailed technical information and available in the Symantec Management instructions for performing common tasks. Console on the Help menu. The Product Support page, which is This information is available in PDF format.
  • Page 15: Using Power Scheme Task

    Chapter Using Power Scheme Task This chapter includes the following topics: About Power Scheme Task component Preparing target computers for power scheme management Collecting power scheme inventory data Creating a Power Scheme Task Editing and deploying power scheme settings Viewing power scheme inventory data About Power Scheme Task component The Power Scheme Task component helps you discover and remotely configure the power scheme settings of your Windows computers.
  • Page 16: Preparing Target Computers For Power Scheme Management

    Using Power Scheme Task Preparing target computers for power scheme management Power Scheme Task features Table 2-1 Feature Description Edit and deploy power schemes. You can edit and deploy different predefined power schemes. “Editing and deploying power scheme settings” on page 19. The Power Scheme Task that you run does not change the power schemes that Windows or other applications install.
  • Page 17: Installing The Power Scheme Agent

    “About Power Scheme Task component” on page 15. To install the Power Scheme Agent In the Symantec Management Console, on the Actions menu, click Agents/Plug-ins > Rollout Agents/Plug-ins. In the left pane, click Power Scheme > Power Scheme Agent Install.
  • Page 18: Uninstalling The Power Scheme Agent

    “Installing the Power Scheme Agent” on page 17. To uninstall the Power Scheme Agent In the Symantec Management Console, on the Actions menu, click Agents/Plug-ins > Rollout Agents/Plug-ins. In the left pane, click Power Scheme > Power Scheme Agent Uninstall.
  • Page 19: Creating A Power Scheme Task

    “About Power Scheme Task component” on page 15. For more information, see the topic about creating a task in the Symantec Management Platform Help. To create a Power Scheme Task In the Symantec Management Console, on the Manage menu, click Jobs and Tasks.
  • Page 20: Viewing Power Scheme Inventory Data

    Always On Power Scheme task, the created and activated power scheme is named Altiris Power Scheme on the target computers. For more information, see the topic about running a task in the Symantec Management Platform Help.
  • Page 21: Index

    Index Client Management Suite about 9 components 10 context-sensitive help 13 documentation 13 help context-sensitive 13 Power Scheme Agent installing 17 uninstalling 18 upgrading 17 power scheme management preparing managed computers 16 power scheme settings deploying 19 editing 19 inventory 18 inventory data 20 report 20 Power Scheme Task...

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