Installing The Software Management Solution Agent - Symantec ALTIRIS 7.0 SP2 - MANAGEMENT SOLUTION Manual

38 Implementing Software Management Solution

Installing the Software Management Solution agent

Agent or plug-in
Software Management
Solution Plug-in for UNIX,
Linux, and Mac
Software Portal agent
Application Management
agent
Software Virtualization
agent
Installing the Software Management Solution agent
Agents and plug-ins that Software Management Solution uses
Table 2-2
(continued)
Description
Provides the ability to deliver software and manage software on non-Windows
computers and to support the Software Portal on Mac computers.
This plug-in also provides support for the AIX, HP-UX, and Solaris operating systems.
The softeware resources that comprise this agent are as follows:
Software Management Solution Plug-in for AIX
Software Management Solution Plug-in for HP-UX
Software Management Solution Plug-in for Linux
Software Management Solution Plug-in for Mac
Software Management Solution Plug-in for Solaris
See "Installing the Software Management Solution plug-in for UNIX, Linux, and Mac"
on page 41.
Enables the Software Portal Web application on Windows-based client computers.
It configures the URL that the users use to access the Software Portal. The agent
also installs shortcuts to the Software Portal interface on the client computers.
The software resource that comprises this agent is named Software Portal Agent.
See "Installing the Software Portal agent"
Manages the policies and the tasks that perform Windows Installer repairs or source
path updates on Windows computers.
The software resource that comprises this agent is named Application Management
Agent.
See "About the Application Management agent"
Lets you use software virtualization to manage Windows-based software on client
computers.
The software resource that comprises this agent is named Software Virtualization
Agent.
See "Installing the Software Virtualization agent"
(Windows only)
Before you use Software Management Solution to deliver or manage software on
managed computers, you must install the Software Management Solution agent
on those computers.
on page 46.
on page 203.
on page 47.