Configuring A Windows Installer Repair Policy - Symantec ALTIRIS 7.0 SP2 - MANAGEMENT SOLUTION Manual

Step Action
Step 1 Configure a policy or create
a task.
Step 2 (Optional, task only) Change
the task settings.
Step 3 (Task only) Schedule the task
and select the delivery
destinations.
Step 4 View the Application
Management reports that
identify broken elements.

Configuring a Windows Installer Repair policy

Process for repairing Windows Installer applications
Table 15-2
Description
Configure a Windows Installer Repair policy to check and repair
Windows Installer applications on a recurring basis.
See
Create a Windows Installer Repair task to repair a specific application.
See
See
Every task inherits the default settings that control how it runs. You
can override the default settings for a particular task.
See
on page 70.
You cannot change the settings for a Windows Installer Repair policy.
Your options for scheduling the task are as follows:
Run the task now.
This option runs the task as soon as possible, unless it must wait
for a maintenance window.
Schedule the task to run at a specific time.
See
Management Solution"
This additional step is not necessary for the policy because you
schedule it as part of its configuration.
These reports display the Windows Installer applications that had
broken elements during a specified time range. The reports also
identify the element that is broken. If an application could not be
repaired, the Software Resources - Current Broken Elements report
displays details about why the repair failed.
Use these reports to help you resolve broken Windows Installer
applications. These reports are listed under the Software reports.
See
You can repair Windows Installer applications on managed computers by
configuring a Windows Installer Repair policy. Typically, you use a policy to check
Configuring a Windows Installer Repair policy
"Configuring a Windows Installer Repair policy"
"Creating a task in Software Management Solution"
"Windows Installer Repair settings"
"Advanced options for tasks in Software Management Solution"
"Scheduling a task and selecting computers in Software
on page 144.
"Running a Software Management Solution report"
Managing Windows Installer applications
on page 195.
on page 196.
195
on page 142.
on page 83.