Symantec ALTIRIS DEPLOYMENT SOLUTION 7.1 - V1 Manual page 15

Process for using Deployment Solution (continued)
Table 2-1
Step Action
Step 4 Create, schedule, and
run deployment tasks.
Step 5 Image computers.
Step 6 Perform scripted OS
installations.
Step 7 Create and distribute
personalities.
Getting started with Deployment Solution
Using Deployment Solution
Description
You can choose from several task types to
create deployment tasks. For example, you can
create a task that captures or deploys a disk
image.
See "About deployment tasks and jobs"
on page 39.
See "Creating a deployment task"
You can combine several tasks or jobs into one
job to run sequentially. You can also specify
condition statements for your job. Your tasks
execute only if they meet the conditions that
you specify.
See "Combining tasks into a job"
You can schedule a task to run immediately or
at a later time that you specify. You can also
choose the computers that the task runs on.
See "Scheduling a deployment task"
on page 44.
You can check the status of your deployment
tasks by running a report.
See "Checking the state of a task"
You can create disk images to deploy to
multiple computers. You can also create
backup images that copy the contents of a
single computer.
See "About images" on page 52.
You can create a package that contains the
source files you specify for a scripted OS
installation.
See "About scripted OS installations"
on page 69.
You can migrate a computer s settings and
user preferences to another computer using
personalities.
See "About PC Transplant"
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on page 73.