Waiting; Modifying Tasks In A Deployment Job - Symantec ALTIRIS DEPLOYMENT SOLUTION 6.9 SP4 - V1.0 Manual

Waiting

Modifying tasks in a deployment job

Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User's Guide
Use the Wait task to boot a computer in the automation mode and wait for user
interaction.
1. Create a job.
2. Click Add > Wait.
The Wait dialog appears.
3. Select the appropriate pre-boot environment from the drop-down list. Click Next.
4. (Optional) Set Return Codes. See
5. Click Finish. The task appears in the Task list for the job.
You can build jobs by adding or modifying deployment tasks. You can modify the tasks
in a job that is already scheduled on any computer. The job will run the modified tasks
according to the previously set schedule.
To add a task to a job immediately
If the task (image, batch file, executable, and so on) is saved in the product directory, it
appears on your Resources list in the Shortcuts pane. Simply drag it to an existing job
to add it.
To add a task to a job
1. In the Jobs pane, double-click the job you want to modify.
2. Click Add and select another task from the menu.
3. Follow the basic instructions on each dialog provided for each task. Select the type
of task you want to add and follow the directions.
4. After finishing task configuration, a new task appears in the Jobs list.
5. Change the order of the tasks using the up and down arrows. The tasks run in the
order listed.
To copy and paste a task
Use the steps below to copy and paste tasks within the same job, or from one job to
another. You can use CTRL+C and CTRL+V to copy and paste tasks.
1. In the Jobs pane, click the job that contains the task you want to copy.
2. In the Details pane, right-click the task, and select Copy. (To copy multiple tasks,
press the CTRL key and select the desired tasks. The tasks that are highlighted are
copied when you select Copy.)
3. In the Jobs pane, click the destination Job where you want to paste the task.
4. Right-click in the Details pane and select Paste. The tasks appear at the bottom of
the task list, and use the condition settings of the current job.
5. Change the order of the task using the up and down arrows. The tasks run in the
order listed.
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