Chapter 26 Linux And Unix Systems; Adlagent; Installing And Configuring Adlagent; Distributing Software - Symantec ALTIRIS DEPLOYMENT SOLUTION 6.9 SP4 - V1.0 Manual

Chapter 26
Linux and Unix Systems

ADLAgent

Installing and Configuring ADLAgent

Distributing Software

Deployment Solution
Altiris Deployment Solution has several tools to effectively manage Linux and Unix
computers, including:
A native Linux and Unix agent, called ADLAgent, in the Linux production and
automation environments.
Fedora Linux automation environment
Support for deploying KickStart scripted installs
Native imaging support for ext 2 and 3 filesystems
Native imaging support for LVM
This section contains considerations you must be aware of when managing Linux and
Unix systems, and contains the following topics:
ADLAgent is the client software which provides connectivity to Deployment Server from
Linux, Unix, and Solaris.
For basic instructions on installing ADLAgent, see
on page 356. Installing ADLAgent on your Linux and Unix computers involves copying
the necessary binaries to the client and running the installation script. You can configure
the agent using the configuration script, modifying the configuration file directly, or by
modifying the configuration directly in the Deployment Console.
If you need to install ADLAgent on multiple computers, you can copy the installation files
to an NFS or other share on your network, use standard remote access tools to run the
installer. This might involve using ssh to log in remotely, or adding a line to a standard
script. You might also modify the ADLAgent configuration file once and copy it to each
computer.
The software distribution task now supports a number of Linux and Unix file types. When
using this task with these formats, the file is copied to the system, extracted, The
configure script is executed (./configure) and the make install command is executed.
A large number of software packages can be installed using this process. If you have
software which requires configuration beyond this, or if you are using a package
management system, use a file copy task along with a shell script to install the software.
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