Network Connection - Symantec ALTIRIS DEPLOYMENT SOLUTION 6.9 SP4 - V1.0 Manual

Network Connection

Deployment Solution
Use TCP/IP multicasting to find the Altiris Deployment Server: Select this option
to use TCP/IP multicasting to find the Deployment Server. When client computers boot
to automation using this configuration, a multicast packet is broadcast across the
network to find where the Deployment Server location is located.
Multicast IP address: Enter a multicast IP address for client computers to send a
broadcast packet across the network to find the Deployment Server.
Port: This option defines the port that the client computers will use to communicate
with the Deployment Server Engine, which manages the Deployment Database,
sends job commands to the Deployment Agent, and more.
Server name: When you select Use TCP/IP multicasting to find the Altiris
Deployment Server, a multicast packet is broadcast to the server you specify. If
you leave this field blank, the client computer connects to the first server that
responds to the multicast packet.
Use TCP/IP to connect to the Altiris Deployment Server: Select this option to
connect to a specific Deployment Server. You must select this option if your network
adapter or network does not support multicasting. See your network adapter
documentation, call the manufacturer,
information.
Server IP address: Enter the IP address of the Deployment Server to access
information stored in the Deployment Share. If you are using the Intel Universal NIC
driver (UNDI), the IP address is required.
Port: This option defines the port that the client computers will use to communicate
with the Deployment Server Engine, which manages the Deployment Database,
sends job commands to the Deployment Agent, and more.
Automation Agent Location
Remote: Select this option to run the most recent automation agent located on the
remote server share.
Local: Select this option to run the automation agent that currently exists in the local
pre-boot environment.
Lock Keyboard: Select this option for additional security. This prevents someone on
the remote computer from ending the automation session and possibly accessing your
network.
This option lets you define the way the client computers connect to the Deployment
Share or a file server that stores image files.
Windows
Workgroup: Enter the workgroup for the Deployment Share or file server.
NetWare
Server name: Enter the server name for the Deployment Share or file server. Click
Advanced to enter a NetWare context for the server and select a Frame type if it is
different from the default value of 802.2.
or consult with your IT department for
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