Computer Configuration Properties - Symantec ALTIRIS DEPLOYMENT SOLUTION 6.9 SP4 - V1.0 Manual

Computer configuration properties

Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User's Guide
3. Edit computer settings by selecting a computer from the list and clicking
Properties.
4. The Computer Properties page opens. You can edit or add values not set in the
import file, such as computer name, TCP/ IP settings, user name, and other
configuration settings.
5. Click OK.
The imported computers appear in the Computers pane of the Deployment
Console.
You can also import a computer to be placed in a sub-folder in the Computers pane and
create a job to be associated with the imported computer. See the sample import file for
additional information.
Referencing the sample import file
When creating an import file, use either the ImportComputers55.txt file or the
ImportComputers55.xls file in the Samples folder of the Deployment Share. The
ImportComputers55.txt file provides a sample import template you can access to test
the Import feature. The ImportComputers55.xls file is a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet
that lets you add values to each identified column and save the file as a delimited TXT
file to import to the Deployment Database. The sample import file places a computer
(DB Computer 1) in a computer group (Test Group) and adds a job (Test Job) associated
with the imported computer.
Deploying new computers on a mass scale
If you need to deploy large numbers of computers (100 to 5,000), consider using a
barcode scanning system to collect user information (names, operating system, and
application needs) and computer information (MAC address, serial numbers, asset tags).
You can save this information to a file, which can be imported into the New Computers
List View. Depending on the number of incoming computers, the amount of information
you have about those computers, and the needs of individual users, you can use either
the pre-configured computer account method (best for smaller numbers of new
computers) or the Initial Deployment job (best when deploying generic setups by
departments or groups).
If you are using an import file, ensure you know the primary lookup key. This
information is required by Deployment Server to set up a unique computer. The primary
lookup key can be the Serial Number, Asset Tag, UUID, or MAC address.
These computer property settings can be viewed, set, and modified when performing
the following computer management operations:
Adding new computers
Modifying configuration
deployment job.
Sample jobs on page 196.
Click the configuration group icons to set additional computer property values. After you
edit these computer property settings, the computer restarts so that the changes can
take effect.
on page 98.
on page 182. Create or edit property settings in a
101