Starting Computers In Different Modes; Assigning Jobs To An Unmanaged Computer - Symantec ALTIRIS DEPLOYMENT SOLUTION 7.1 - V1 Manual

46 Running tasks and jobs

Starting computers in different modes

Starting computers in different modes

Assigning jobs to an unmanaged computer

3 Click Computers with Deployment Tasks Execution Status.
4 Select the name of the tasks that you want to check the status of.
5
Select a status.
6 Select an image name.
7 Select a timeframe.
The report runs, and the right pane is updated with the information that you
requested.
You can start computers in automation mode to run tasks, such as scripts. You
can choose to reboot to a PXE preboot environment or a production mode.
Do not mix PXE with automation partitions or folders on a client. You can use
PXE or automation partitions or folders but not both environments together.
Assign this task only if you want to perform a custom automation task.
See "About deployment tasks and jobs"
To start computers in different modes
1
In the Symantec Management Console, on the Manage menu, click Jobs and
Tasks.
2 In the right pane, click Create a new job or task.
3 On the Create New Task page, under Deployment and Migration, click Reboot
to.
4 Click the mode that you want.
5 Click OK.
6 Schedule the task.
See "Scheduling a deployment task"
You can import a predefined computer to assign jobs to unmanaged computers.
An unmanaged computer does not yet have the Symantec Management Agent or
the Deployment plug-in installed on it.
See "About deployment tasks and jobs"
on page 39.
on page 44.
on page 39.