Supported Live Task Types - Symantec ALTIRIS DEPLOYMENT SOLUTION 6.9 SP4 - V1.0 Manual

Supported Live Task Types

Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User's Guide
Restore Registry. Copy the registry file settings to a managed computer.
Get Inventory. This lets you gather inventory information from client computers to
ensure that the Deployment Database is updated with the latest computer properties.
See Get Inventory on page 166.
Run Script. Create custom commands using scripts to perform jobs outside the bounds
of the preconfigured tasks. Use the Run Script dialog to select or define a script file to
run on specified computers or groups. See
Copy File to. Copy a file from the Deployment Share or another source computer to a
destination computer. See
Power Control. Perform power control options to restart, shutdown, power off, and log
off. See Power Control on page 172.
Wait. Use the Wait dialog to retain a computer in automation mode after a task is
performed. See Wait on page 172.
Tasks are listed for each job in the Task list. Each task runs according to its order in the
list. You can change the order using the up and down arrow keys.
The following is the list of the live tasks supported for the x64, IA64, and SPARC
platforms.
Task
Restore Computer
History
Configure
Quick Disk Image
Power Control: Wake Up
Power Control: Restart
Power Control: Shutdown
Power Control: Log off
Remote Control
Execute
Copy File
Chat
Advanced: Clear Computer Status
Advanced: Prompt User for Properties
Advanced: Reset Connection
Advanced: Install Automation Partition
Advanced: Get Inventory
Advanced: Reject Connection
Advanced: Uninstall Windows Agent
Run Script
Copy File to on page 170.
x64
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
on page 167.
IA64 SPARC
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes No
No No
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
No No
Yes Yes
Yes No
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes No
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