Deployment Agent For Linux; Deployment Agent Settings For Dos - Symantec ALTIRIS DEPLOYMENT SOLUTION 6.9 SP4 - V1.0 Manual

Deployment Agent for Linux

Deployment Agent settings for DOS

Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User's Guide
Disabled direct disk access for Deployment Agent for DOS (BootWorks)
communication. Select this option to disable the direct disk access for Automation
communication.
The Deployment Agent for Linux is an agent software that runs on managed Linux
computers. The agent collects and sends data from the managed computer to the
Deployment Server system, executes deployment tasks sent from the server, installs
packages, and runs management processes as directed from a Deployment Console.
See Installing Deployment Agent on Linux
A Linux managed computer is identified in the Deployment Console by unique Linux
icons reflecting deployment and process status, letting you deploy and manage
computers similar to the Deployment Agent for Windows, with the following exceptions:
Deployment Task
Create Disk Image
Distribute Disk Image
Scripted OS Install
Distribute Software
Capture Personality
Distribute Personality
Change Configuration
Run Script
Copy File
Shutdown/Restart
You can configure property settings for the Automation Agent for specified computers or
computer groups. You can remotely maintain important agent settings and update
settings as required from the console.
To set or modify agent settings for a specific computer, right-click the
computer icon and select Change Agent Settings > Automation Agent
in the Deployment Console.
To set or modify agent settings for ALL computers, click Tools > Options,
click Agent Settings > Change Default Settings.
When a new client computer connects, it receives the default agent settings from
Deployment Server for drive mappings, authentication, and LMHost entries. Each client
computer still has the capability to maintain its unique settings for the Deployment
Agent for DOS as set in the Boot Disk Creator.
Automation Agent Settings include the following property settings:
on page 356 for additional information.
Deployment Agent for
Windows
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Deployment Agent for
Linux
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
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