Chapter 24: Deploying And Managing Servers; Server Management Features - Symantec ALTIRIS DEPLOYMENT SOLUTION 6.9 SP4 - V1.0 Manual

Chapter 24
Deploying and Managing Servers

Server Management Features

Deployment Solution
Deployment Solution provides additional features to remotely install, deploy and
manage network and web servers. From the Deployment Server Console, you can
configure new server hardware, install operating systems and applications, and manage
servers throughout their life cycle. And because servers are mission-critical, you can set
up a system to quickly deploy new servers or automatically re-deploy servers that have
failed. Features like rules-based deployment, support for remote management cards,
and quick server restoration from a deployment history give you new tools to manage all
servers throughout your organization.
Servers are identified in the Computer pane with distinctive server icons. Like all
managed computer icons, the icons change to identify the status and state of the
computer, such as user logged on or Server Waiting.
Note
Servers are recognized by their operating system (such as Windows or Linux),
multiple processors, and specific vendor server models.
Manage Servers from the Console. The Deployment Server Console includes features
specifically designed for deploying and managing servers, such as enhanced task
logging and history tracking features to let you recall administrative actions and quickly
redeploy mission-critical servers. See
Set Server-specific options. Servers are essential to any organization and require
special planning and management strategies. Deployment Server provides server-
specific features to automatically deploy new servers and maintain existing servers. See
Server Deployment Options
Deployment Server provides various features for deploying and managing servers.
These features are supported for client and handheld computers as well, but are
essential in deploying servers.
Server Management Features
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