Methods For Delivering Software - Symantec ALTIRIS 7.0 SP2 - MANAGEMENT SOLUTION Manual

88 Introducing software delivery

Methods for delivering software

Methods for delivering software
same method to create a delivery task for a Windows, UNIX, Linux, or Mac OS
package.
You can use Software Management Solution tasks or policies to fulfill any of the
following delivery requirements:
Perform a quick delivery of a single software resource.
Perform one or more advanced delivery actions.
For example, you can deliver multiple software resources and periodically
check the client computer to verify that they are in the correct state.
Deliver software automatically in response to a direct request from a user.
Deliver a package that is not associated with a software resource.
Deliver software with a policy that you migrated from Software Delivery
Solution 6.x.
Create a new virtual software layer on a client computer.
See "Methods for delivering software"
You can deliver software to one or more managed computers by creating and
running a Software Management task or policy. The method that you use to create
the task or policy depends on your delivery requirements.
on page 88.