Appendix E: System Jobs For Deployment Solution - Symantec ALTIRIS DEPLOYMENT SOLUTION 6.9 SP4 - V1.0 Manual

Appendix E
System Jobs for Deployment Solution
Deployment Solution
System jobs are shipped and installed in the Deployment Share (
path>\Altiris\eXpress\Deployment Server\Samples
deployment tasks. During installation, jobs are automatically imported from the
file into Deployment Solution where they can be viewed in the System
samples.bin
Jobs folder in the Jobs area of the console. The System Jobs folder contains
subfolders for Imaging, Simple Tests, Migrations, Miscellaneous Jobs, Pocket PC,
Scripted OS Installs, Scripts, XP Embedded, and Agent Update jobs.
Jobs in each folder marked with an asterisk (*) require input parameters or other minor
modifications added before running on your system. These modifications allow you to
add parameters to the job such as user name and password, or other required data to
allow the job to be functional. These jobs will not function properly if you do not edit the
job task with the information specific to your environment.
All files without an asterisk (*) can be used to perform the identified functions without
modification. However, if the job conditions are not met or are not consistent with the
computer type then you may get an error. Example: if the Repair Office XP job runs on
a computer without MS Office XP then you will get an error when trying to run the job.
Note
We recommend that you copy the desired sample job and change the name to avoid
overwrites if you reinstall Deployment Solution.
Sample files are provided to help create jobs and other files for use in your specific
environment. These files portray possible solutions and configurations, and can be
modified and rewritten. Each of these jobs can also be created in the Deployment Server
Console and executed with the same effectiveness to meet your specific needs. Because
of continually changing market conditions and specific requirements for your
organization, Altiris cannot guarantee the effectiveness of these sample files working in
your environment.
See sample jobs in these categories:
Imaging (page 457)
Simple Tests (page 457)
Migrations (page 458)
Misc Jobs (page 459)
Pocket PC (page 463)
Scripted OS Installs (page 464)
Scripts (page 471)
XP Embedded (page 474)
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