Discovering Computers - Symantec ALTIRIS REAL-TIME SYSTEM MANAGER 7.0 SP2 - V1.0 Manual

26 Preparing target computers for management
Preparing target computers for management

Discovering computers

Process for preparing target computers for management (continued)
Table 3-1
Step Action
Step 2 Install the Altiris Agent to target
computers.
Step 3 Configure a firewall on the target
computers.
Step 4 Configure out-of-band capable
computers for out-of-band
management.
Discovery lets you find the hostnames of the computers where you can install the
Altiris Agent. You can discover computers on the network using a domain or a
workgroup search.
Description
The Altiris Agent lets Notification
Server get information from and
interact with the client computers.
See "Installing the Altiris Agent"
on page 27.
For one-to-one management, the Altiris
Agent is optional. The Altiris Agent is
required if you want to run
one-to-many management tasks.
See "About one-to-one and one-to-many
management" on page 13.
See "About managing target computers
without the Altiris Agent installed"
on page 15.
A firewall can prevent Real-Time
System Manager from connecting to
the target computer through the WMI
interface.
See "Configuring the firewall to allow
WMI connection" on page 64.
If you have computers with Intel AMT,
ASF, DASH, or IPMI capabilities in your
environment, configure them for
out-of-band management. This lets you
take the full advantage of Real-Time
System Manager.
See "About out-of-band management"
on page 13.
See "Configuring out-of-band capable
computers" on page 27.