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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Introduction to Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec ..... 9 Managing from the deployment console ........10 Managing computers.
Page 4 Agent settings options ........... 70 Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 5 TCP/IP ............. 105 Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 6 Task names in a mixed-language environment........139 Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 7 Creating new script files ........... . 176 Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 8 Upgrading AClient to DAgent..........181 Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery (BESR) sample jobs ......181 Initial deployment .
Page 9: Introduction To Altiris Deployment Solution™ From Symantec
Symantec Take control of all your computer resources across your organization using Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec deployment and management tools. Take a seat at any Deployment Console to remotely manage all types of devices—notebooks, desktops, switches, and servers—through all phases of computer deployment and lifecycle management.
Page 10: Managing From The Deployment Console
Deployment Solution can be installed and implemented locally as an independent Deployment Server system on a single LAN segment or site, or scaled across the enterprise using Deployment from the Symantec Management Console to consolidate all deployment and IT management efforts.
Page 11: Managing Computers
Viewing computer details on page 96. This icon identifies a managed desktop or notebook computer that is active and has a user logged on. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 12: Building And Scheduling Deployment Jobs
And even within computer groups, different jobs can be assigned to different computer types based on the operating system, hardware, or other specified conditions. Deployment tasks on page 155. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 13 This job is assigned to the computer and is scheduled to run either immediately or in the future. This job is currently in process. This job has completed successfully. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 14: Imaging
You can also edit Personality Packages or Rapid Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 15: Deploying And Managing Servers
The installation and configuration process lets you install Deployment system components (database, services, network share, user interface console) to a single computer or distribute components to separate role servers. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 16: Installing Deployment Server
Installing Deployment Solution agents on page 351. Note You can also install the Deployment Server components remotely from the Symantec Management Console. Enabling SQL Server 2008 SQL Server 2008 turns off the network TCP and pipe protocols. Before you install Deployment Server, you need to enable the network TCP protocol.
Page 17: Deployment Server Components
Deployment Server controls the flow of the work and information between the managed computers and the other Deployment Server components (Deployment Console, Deployment Database, and the Deployment Share). Managed computers connect and communicate with the Deployment Server to register inventory and configuration Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 18: Deployment Database
This feature is supported in the silent install .INI file and the GUI install executable. The database maintains the following information about the managed computers: Hardware. RAM, asset tag, and serial numbers General Information. Computer name and MAC address Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 19: Support For Multiple Database Instances
Deployment Server. You must create this share before you begin installing. If you are not installing on a remote computer, you can select the option to create the share during the installation. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 20: Pxe Server
We recommend that you use DHCP to manage the TCP/IP address in your network, whether you use PXE or not. This greatly reduces the amount of time required to set up and manage your computers. Deployment Server components on page 335. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 21: Deployment Web Console
Hardware Software All components require Pentium III processors Deployment RAM: 256 MB Windows Server Server Disk Space: 200 MB Deployment RAM: 128 MB Windows XP Professional Console Windows Server Disk Space: 3.5 MB Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 22: Simple Install For Deployment Server
Deployment Server components on page 335. You can install the Deployment Server with a Microsoft Desktop Engine (MSDE) by using the Simple Install. You can install the Deployment Web Console during a Simple Install Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 23 Select one of the following options to configure the licensing information: If you do not have a license file, select the Free 7 day license option. The installation continues and lets you use a free evaluation license file. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 24 Remotely install Deployment Agent. Select this option if you want to push the Deployment Agent to computers running Windows operating systems. Install add-ons to provision server hardware. Select this option to install the add-ons for Dell computers. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 25: Custom Install For Deployment Server
Click Extract and Execute App to extract and execute the application immediately. The default installation directory is C:\DSSetup. If the file C:\DSSetup\AppLic.dll already exists, a prompt appears, asking whether you want to overwrite this file. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 26 Deployment Server on the local computer or on a remote computer. The IP address and the port information for the selected computer are displayed by default. Enter the path where you want to install the Deployment Server. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 27 13. Specify how you want to connect your managed computer to the Deployment Server by selecting one of the following options. Select the Connect directly to Deployment Server option and enter the Deployment Server IP address and port. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 28 You have successfully completed a Custom Install for a Deployment Server system. Click the Deployment Console icon on your desktop to view all the computer resources running Deployment Agents configured for your Deployment Server. Simple install for Deployment Server on page 341. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 29: Thin Client Install
If a previous installation of the Deployment Database is detected, an axinstall prompt appears, asking whether you want to preserve or overwrite the existing database. Click Yes to preserve the data in your Deployment Database. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 30: Component Install
The component install option lets you add selected Deployment Server Components — Deployment Console, Deployment Web Console, PXE Server, and Deployment Agents to the existing Deployment Share. You can also add Microsoft Sysprep files. Deployment Server components on page 335. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 31 For all the available options for installing PXE Server, see PXE server install page 368. Install additional Deployment Agents. Select this option to install additional Deployment Agents on client computers, setting up managed computers in the Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 32: Installing Deployment Solution Agents
You can also install this agent on any supported Linux workstation or server. See Installing the Deployment Agent on page 353. Deployment Agent on Linux. Install on any supported Linux workstation or server. See Installing Deployment Agent on Linux on page 357. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 33: Client Connectivity And Network Adapters
Searches the file for a line starting with a carat (^). This line must have at least two values listed, separated by a comma. The two values needed are the description of the card (value1) and the .com driver file name (value2). Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 34: Installing The Deployment Agent
Specify install directory Enter a location to install the Deployment Agent. Install directory. Enter the path to install the Deployment Agent on the client computer. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 35: Automatically Add To A Group
This also includes the individual network shares that may exist on this client. On selecting this option, SID conversion takes a long time. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 36: Change Settings
After the Deployment Agent is installed, it connects to the Deployment Server and appears in the Computers pane of the Deployment Console. Installing Deployment Solution agents on page 351. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 37: Automating The Installation Of Deployment Agent
-remove Permanently removes the Deployment Agent from the computer where it is installed. -silent Lets you use the options without being prompted for further input. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 38: Installing Deployment Agent On Linux
To run the script to change the settings for the configuration file, adlagent browse to the directory from /opt/altiris/deployment/adlagent/bin the shell and enter ./configure Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 39: Installing The Automation Agent
The Deployment Server system also provides the license utility to install or update regular licenses, or to add licenses to computers installed with Deployment Solution. This utility shows the license status, installs a new license, and adds additional licenses. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 40: Using The License Utility
Select Altiris Program Files to Activate page, you can select the Replace all existing license Activation Keys with this new Activation Key check box, which overwrites the current Activation Key with the one you are installing. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 41: Install A Regular License For Products
A list displays the Altiris products that are installed on the Deployment Server. Each program file uses license activation key files. Select the products that you want to license. Use the Shift key to select multiple products. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 42: Install Multiple Licenses
Select Apply regular license. Click OK. To install a regular license on multiple computers From the Deployment Console, right-click the computer group to which you want to apply the license. Select Advanced. Select Apply Regular License. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 43: Rapid Deployment Pack Licensing
To verify that the license has expired, use the following options: When you select a computer with an expired license, the following message appears: Client license expired - see computer properties. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 44: Expired Licenses
This is a long term and preventative solution to expired license issues. In the Deployment Console, go to Tools > Options. Click the Global tab. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 45: Installation Help
Custom install. Select this option to install Deployment Server components on multiple computers across your system. A Custom Install lets you balance network activity for large enterprises with multiple subnets. Example: Use this option to distribute the Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 46: Installing Deployment Server
Deployment Server directory on the file server before you start the installation. For Windows XP, you must run the Network Setup Wizard accessed from My Network Places to enable sharing. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 47: Deployment Server Install
Server computer. For domain accounts, include the domain name (Example: orgDomain\admin). The user account must have rights to the Deployment Share. Create the administrator domain account before starting the installation. See Deployment share on page 338. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 48: Pre-Boot Operating System (Simple)
Linux. Browse to the BDCgpl.frm file. This is available on the Deployment Solution download site. WinPE. Browse to the WinPE files. See Boot Disk Creator Help and PXE Configuration Help. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 49: Deployment Database Install
Select the Yes, I want to install PXE Server on this computer option to install the PXE Server on the local computer. Note This option is selected by default for the Component Install. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 50: Client Connection To Server
If you do not want to install the Deployment Web Console, select the Do not install option. If you want to change the default values, enter the Console port and Deployment Web Console path for the installation. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 51: Sysprep
The components in the list are installed. Download Adobe Acrobat. Select this option to download the Adobe Acrobat Reader to read the documentation in the .PDF format. Click Finish. Deployment Server components on page 335. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 52: Deployment Database Authentication
335 and Installing Deployment Server page 334. Installer return codes For a list of return codes for the installation program, see the Error Messages in Deployment Solution chapter in the Reference Guide. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
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Page 54: Managing From The Deployment Console
Deployment Console. However, you can toggle from Full View to Thin Client View. Deployment from the Symantec Management Console combines management and reporting features across multiple Deployment Server systems and lets you integrate additional Web applications in the client and server management suites, including Inventory, Software Delivery, Recovery, HelpDesk, Patch Management, and Application Metering solutions.
Page 55: Deployment Console Basics
When a computer is selected, you can view the computer status in the Details pane, including a list of jobs that are running or are scheduled to run on the computer and the status of each job. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 56: Jobs Pane
See on page 145 for complete information about setting up, importing, and managing computers from the Jobs pane. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 57: Details Pane
System Jobs > Drag-n-Drop Jobs folder in the Jobs pane. The Resources view lets you identify packages assigned to each job and assign those packages to create new jobs. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 58: Thin Client View Of The Deployment Console
To install thin client To install Thin Client, choose one of the following options: On the Deployment Server Install Configuration dialog, select the Thin Client Install option. The Deployment Console Thin Client View appears. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 59: Switching Between Two Views
If you select a deploy option, a list of the available resources appears for the selected type, such as Configurations, Images, or Software Packages. You can select a resource from this list. To create a job You can create a job in one of the following ways: Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 60: Resources Pane
Import. Select this option to import a job. See To import a job on page 76. Rename. Select this option to rename a folder. Note You cannot rename the Software Packages pane. You can only rename a folder. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 61: Inventory Pane
This pane displays a table that lists all the thin clients identified by the console. The following columns appear in the Inventory pane: Name Computer Status Action Status Product Name Operating System Image Version Flash Size Memory Size BIOS version Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 62: Toolbars And Utilities
PXE Configuration. After installing the PXE Server, you can create and modify configurations, which make up the boot menu options that appear on client computers. This is another another option to boot computers to automation. See the Altiris PXE Configuration help. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 63: Software Virtualization Solution
78. DeployAnywhere Driver Database Management. Lets you run DeployAnywhere to create hardware independent images. This functionality is provided by Symantec Ghost Imaging Foundation (GIF). To add and manage drivers, on the Tools menu, click the new DeployAnywhere option. To enable this functionality, select the DeployAnywhere option from the deploy image task.
Page 64: Using Svs Admin Utility With Deployment Solution
The ATools.ini file extends the main Tools menu on the console. This sample file contains one submenu, Web Tools, and two additional menu items, Notepad and Netmeeting. The .INI files are located in the Deployment Share. [Submenus] Web Tools=wtools.ini [Notepad] MenuText=Notepad Editor Description=Simple Editor Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 65: Computer Filters And Job Conditions
For each job, you can now create task sets that are applicable only to the computers matching those conditions. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 66: Creating A Computer Group Filter
Windows 2008, 256 MB of RAM, and 20 GB hard disks only. By applying the filter, you can view all the computers that meet the specified criteria in the Details pane of the Deployment Console. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 67: General Options
Setting conditions for task sets on page 151. Refresh displayed data every ____ seconds. Refresh the display of data accessed from the Deployment Database. This lets you refresh console data at defined intervals Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 68: Global Options
A computer is displayed if the logged-on user has any permission on the computer’s group or if the computer’s group inherits any permissions from a parent folder. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 69: Sysprep Settings
Status field displays the message: Password for 10 tasks updated. Domain accounts options This sign-on feature retrieves the name of the administrator (or the user with administration rights) and the password for each domain. This feature lets you avoid Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 70: Rapideploy Options
Deployment Server, and have no information stored in the Deployment Database. These settings are not for the existing managed computers, nor are these settings applied when setting properties using the Remote Agent Installer. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 71: Custom Data Sources Options
Click Add. On the Virtual Center page, enter the Display name, Server hostname, and Username. By default, the port number is displayed. You can also set up a password for the selected user. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 72: Security In Deployment Solution
Additional groups can be created with different rights and permissions depending on the needs and responsibilities in the IT team. If users are assigned to multiple groups, the Evaluate Permissions and Evaluate Rights features are sorted and display effective permissions and rights. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 73: Enabling Security
Administrator rights. Click OK. Note You can assign the user Administrator rights directly, but we recommend you to assign users to groups. See Best practices for Deployment Solution security page 87. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 74: Groups
Manage User Groups dialog and clicking View Members. See also Best practices for Deployment Solution security on page 87 and Enabling security on page 88. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 75: Adding Groups From The Active Directory
Options Console. Lets you set the view and the Console options. See Console options on page 82. Options Global. Lets you set the view and the Global options. See Global options on page 83. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 76: Restricting The Number Of Computers
If checked, lets you modify the master return code list. Allow DeployAnywhere. Lets you run DeployAnywhere to create hardware independent images. This functionality is provided by Symantec Ghost Imaging Foundation (GIF). To add and manage drivers, on the Tools menu, click the new DeployAnywhere option.
Page 77: Setting Permissions
In this scenario, the permission to deny the privilege is enforced. Permissions do not flow down an object tree. Instead, the object in question looks in the current location and up the tree, and uses the first permission it finds. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 78: Connecting To Another Deployment Server
If an entry for your server already exists, select it from the menu. Otherwise, enter the name of the server hosting your remote SQL server in this field. Click Next. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 79: Rejected Computers In Deployment Solution
It also creates additional network traffic when all computers connect and disconnect. By refreshing the managed client computers, you ensure that you are viewing the current status and state of all computers resources in your system. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 80: Managing Computers
Click New Group on the console to add a new group in the Computers pane of the Deployment Console. You can also click File > New > Computer Group or right-click in the Computers pane and select New Group. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 81: Viewing Computer Details
145. The following is a sample list of computer icons displayed in each Deployment Console, identifying the computer type and state. A computer connected to the Deployment Server with a user logged on. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 82 Click the New Group icon on the toolbar or select File > New > Computer Group to create a new group. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 83: Adding New Computers
Deployment Solution provides features to create a pre-configured computer account to pre-define a computer’s configuration settings and assign customized jobs to that Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 84: Creating A New Computer Account
Importing new computers from a text file on page 100. Click OK. A pre-configured computer account icon appears in the Computers pane. When a new computer starts up, you can assign it to this preset account. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 85: Importing New Computers From A Text File
Jobs can be added to the import file. They can be created and associated with the new computers. If the computer import file is incorrectly formatted, a warning appears, stating that the computer import file is incorrect. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 86: Computer Configuration Properties
Sample jobs on page 196. Click the configuration group icons to set additional computer property values. After you edit these computer property settings, the computer restarts so that the changes can take effect. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 87: General Configuration Settings
The hash value rendered from the OEM key or 25-digit license key required when installing the operating system. User name The user name for the local Windows user account. Full name The full name for the local Windows user account. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 88: Microsoft Networking Configuration Settings
You need to specify the NIC number, which ranges from 1-8. %SERIALNUM%- Serial number from SMBIOS. %NODENAME%- First 8 characters of actual computer name. The NIC Number textbox is visible for NIC number input; the default value is 1. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 89: Tcp/Ip Configuration Settings
Enter TCP/IP settings for one or more network adapters. Click Advanced to setup IP Interfaces, Gateways, DNS, WINS, and Static Routes. For computer groups, click Associate to assign a range of pre-defined IP addresses. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 90 DAgent do not report limited information for disabled NICs. Deployment Solution tracks any disabled NICs when it rebuilds or reconfigures a computer. Users have the option of enabling, disabling, or keeping the card in its current state. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 91: Tcp/Ip Advanced Options - Ip Interfaces
Add additional WINS settings for this network adapter. Select one of the Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP, Disable NetBIOS over TCP/IP, or Use NetBIOS settings from DHCP server options for this network adapter. See also Computer configuration properties on page 101. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 92: Tcp/Ip Advanced Options - Static Routes
Select this option and enter the name of the NDS tree. NDS User Enter the name of the user object for the NetWare client. name NDS Context Enter the organizational unit context for the user. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 93: Operating System Licensing Configuration Settings
The password for this local Windows user account. Confirm Confirm the password for the local Windows user account. password Groups Specify the Windows groups that this user belongs to as a comma-delimited list. Example: Administrators, Marketing, Management. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 94: Deployment Agents
This agent runs on ThinClient Windows CE 6.0 ThinClient CE 6.0 operating systems and lets the Deployment Console manage WinCE 6.0 based Thin Clients. Deployment Agent on CE This agent runs on the CE .NET 4.2 operating .NET system. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 95: Deployment Agent Settings
Select the Automatically update clients option and click OK. Deployment agent settings You can set the default agent settings when new client computers are added to the system that the Deployment Server manages. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 96 Deployment Agent communicate with the Deployment Server. Clicking Properties lets you edit the Deployment Agent properties. Passwords protect this option. About. Displays the version and licensing statement for the Deployment Agent. Passwords do not affect this option. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 97: Server Connection
Ensure that the multicast address and port match those set up on the Deployment Server. Try using defaults on both the client and Deployment Server if you have problems while connecting. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 98: Access
Continue the operation. Select to continue if there is no response from the user. Abort the operation. Click to not continue if there is no response from the user. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 99: Security
Save log information to a text file. Select this option to save information to a log file. By default, this option is cleared. Selecting this option enables the File name and Maximum size fields. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 100: Proxy
Deployment Server. Prompt for a boot disk when performing automation jobs. Select this option to prompt for a boot disk while running any automation jobs. Advanced Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 101: Deployment Agent For Linux
Deployment Server for drive mappings, authentication, and LMHost entries. Each client computer still has the capability to maintain its unique settings for the Deployment Agent for DOS as set in the Boot Disk Creator. Automation Agent Settings include the following property settings: Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 102: Drive Mappings
LMHosts file in the Deployment Agent for DOS partition. Click Add. The Add LMHosts Entry dialog appears. Enter the Computer Name. Enter the name of a computer to associate with an IP address. Enter the IP Address. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 103: Managing Client Connections
Click Yes to confirm the action, click Close. This client computer can now be managed from within the Computers pane. Connection requests from this client computer are now allowed. See also Deployment agents on page 109. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 104: Computer Properties
View information about each drive on the computer. If you have multiple drives, you can select a drive from the list to view its settings, such as the capacity, serial number, file system, volume label, and number of drives installed. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 105: Network Configuration
See also Computer configuration properties on page 101. Devices View the devices installed on the computer, including display adapters, disk drives, ports, storage volumes, keyboards, and other system devices. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 106: Location
If the server blade is a new server (never before identified), the established process for managing new computers is executed. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 107: Lights-Out
See Restoring a computer from its deployment history on page 124. History View, print, delete, and save to file a history of deployment tasks. See Viewing a computer’s history on page 125. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 108 Remove a BIS certificate from the selected computer. Certificate Uninstall agent Uninstall the agent from the selected computer. Apply Regular Apply a permanent license if a client computer is using a time- License limited license or requires an updated license. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 109: Restoring A Computer From Its Deployment History
When you finish this computer operation, a new job appears in the Jobs pane of the Deployment Console under the System Jobs > Restoration Jobs folder. The job name has a generic format of Restore: <computer name>. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 110: Configuring Computers
Click OK. A new job appears in the Jobs pane of the Deployment Console under the System Jobs > Image Jobs folder. The job name has a generic format of Create Image: <computer name>. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 111: Power Control
Force application to close without a message option to shut down users without a warning. If you do not select this option, the user is prompted to save work before the power operation continues. Click Yes. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 112: Remote Control
The client and Deployment Server Console must be able to communicate to each other through TCP/IP. To remotely control a managed computer Right-click a computer and click Remote Control > DS Remote Control. This opens the Remote Control window displaying the managed computer’s screen. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 113 Click to send files to the managed computer that is remotely controlled. Enter the name of the source file to be copied and the destination path on the managed computer. Select the required compression and encryption options. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 114 Select Allow this computer to be remote controlled to provide access from the Deployment Server Console. (Optional) To lock the keyboard and mouse during a remote control session, select the Enable keyboard and mouse driver option. This option works only on Windows. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 115: Remote Desktop Connection
Open the Deployment Console and right-click the Vista computer you want to remotely connect. Click Remote Desktop. The remote desktop window for the computer appears. The remote desktop connection is established to the Vista computer. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 116: Additional Remote Control Programs
User account Use this dialog to run a script using another local user account. You can log in with another user name and password with rights to run an execute command. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 117: Chat
Note All properties are selected by default; you must deselect the properties you don’t want to include when the client is prompted. Click OK. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 118: Install Automation Partition
PXE-enabled client computers search for a PXE Server to receive the boot menu options and the boot menu files that are required to boot to automation. See Automation Pre- boot Environment in the Deployment Server Reference Guide. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 119: Change Agent Settings
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. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 120: Server Management Features
(1) safeguard against mistaken disk overwrites, or (2) run automatically for every server not identified as a managed computer in the database. These contrasting settings are based on polices you define for managing servers in your organization. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 121 In the Automation Agent Settings section, select the Force new Automation agents to take these settings check box and click Change Default Settings. Click OK. Following these steps, ensures that the BootWorks message does not appear and a job runs smoothly when scheduled. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 122: Managing Server Blades
By default, the replay option is checked when you create a new job. This option replays the job during any rip and replace actions. Symantec provides fail-safe features to ensure that no server is mistakenly overwritten and that all disk images, software, data, and patches are applied to the new server from the history of jobs assigned to the previous server blade.
Page 123: Hewlett-Packard Server Blades
Computers pane of the Deployment Console. For HP blade servers in the physical view, the Rack name can be a custom name in the console, with all subordinate Enclosures and Bays also identified. Example: <rackName> <enclosureName> <bayNumber> Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 124: Dell Server Blades
Fujitsu-Siemens. All subordinate Enclosures and Bays are identified with custom names under the Fujitsu-Siemens rack name. Example: Fujitsu-Siemens <enclosureName> <bayName> See also Server management features on page 135 and Server deployment options page 136. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 125: Ibm Server Blades
From the In Field drop-down list, select the field you want to search in the Deployment Database. Example: To find a computer by searching for its IP address, type the address in the Search For field and select the IP Address from the In Field drop-down list. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 126: Using Lab Builder
Click Lab Builder on the console toolbar or click File > New > Lab Builder to set up jobs specifically created for managing multiple computers in a lab environment. You can set up jobs to: Create Disk Image Deploy Lab Restore Lab Update Configuration Upload Registries Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 127 IP addresses and other settings when you deploy an image. Upload Registries. This job backs up computer registry files to the Deployment Server. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
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Page 130: Building And Scheduling Jobs
As jobs are assigned, scheduled and executed, it is helpful to know specific details about their status and assignments. The Deployment Console provides job icons to show the state and status of the job in the Details pane: Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 131: New Job Wizard
The New Job Wizard provides integrated features to build, assign, and schedule common deployment jobs. It helps you build the most common jobs, and guides you through additional steps to assign and schedule the jobs to selected computers. It lets you Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 132 This option is selected by default. This option replays the job during any rip and replace actions. After creating a job, the job appears in the Jobs pane of the Deployment Console with the deployment tasks listed in the Tasks list. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 133: Migrating Computers
Click the option to deploy a disk image and migrate the personality settings to the computer. (Optional) Select Install software packages prior to applying the personality on the destination computer to install software packages on the computer. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 134: Selecting Computers In The New Job Wizard
Right-click a computer in the Source column to replace it with another source computer. Right-click a computer in the Destination column to replace it with another destination Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 135: Setting Up Conditions In The New Job Wizard
A new job is added to the Jobs pane in the Deployment Console. You can group and organize jobs, and access and apply them to computers or computer groups from an index of prebuilt jobs. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 136: Job Scheduling Wizard
Setting conditions for task sets Setting conditions on a job lets you run selected tasks only on computers that match defined criteria. As a result, you can create a single job with tasks defined for computers Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 137 W2KImage.img file to other Windows computers using another Deploy Image task. When the job is applied to a computer group, the conditions are evaluated for each computer and the appropriate task runs on the appropriate computer. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 138: Order Condition Sets
IP address. Click the Job(s) Selected tab. The job name and folder located in the Jobs pane appear. Use the up and down arrows to change the order of the scheduled jobs. Click OK. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 139 If you have a batch file, image file, .RIP, .MSI, or executable file assigned to a job or stored in the Deployment Share, these files and packages appear in the Resources view (see Shortcuts and resources view on page 72). You can drag these files and Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 140: Deployment Tasks
179. Distribute Personality. Send a Personality Package to computer or groups. This task identifies valid Altiris packages and assign passwords and command-line options to Personality Packages. See Distributing personality settings on page 181. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 141: Supported Live Task Types
Configure Quick Disk Image Power Control: Wake Up Power Control: Restart Power Control: Shutdown Power Control: Log off Remote Control Execute Copy File Chat Advanced: Clear Computer Status Advanced: Prompt User for Properties Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 142: Creating A Disk Image
This task creates an image of a computer’s hard disk. You can save the disk image as an .IMG, .EXE, .WIM, .DMG, or .GHO file. For more information about Ghost, see the Symantec Ghost Imaging Foundation documentation. Create an image file by using the New Job Wizard or adding the task when building new jobs.
Page 143: Creating A Mac Image
(Example: C:\myimage.img). When you store an image locally on a managed computer instead of a file server, you save server disk space and reduce network traffic. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 144 You can create a Mac Image using the Create Disk Image task. To create a Mac image In the Create Disk Image dialog, select Mac Image (*.dmg) from the Imaging Tool drop-down list. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 145: Creating A Ghost Image
The Automation pre-boot Environment for Mac Image is the Default Automation when capturing Mac images. Creating a Ghost image Symantec™ Ghost Solution Suite is a corporate imaging and deployment solution. It also provides operating system migration, software distribution, computer personality migration, hardware and software inventory, and secure system retirement.
Page 146: Advanced Sysprep Settings For Creating A Disk Image
Mass storage section file field. You can also copy the drivers directory mentioned in the Mass storage drivers field. Command-line switches. You can add command-line options. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 147: Advanced Sysprep Settings For Creating A Disk Image In Windows Vista
/logPth that specifies the fully qualified path where the DA log files are written. /logID that specifies the ID to prepend to the log file name. For more information about DeployAnywhere or Ghost, see the Symantec Ghost Imaging Foundation documentation.
Page 148 From the Product Key drop-down list, select the product key. Click Advanced Settings to open the Sysprep Advanced Settings dialog. See Advanced Sysprep settings for distributing a disk image on page 166. Enter the required Additional Parameters. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 149: Distributing A Mac Image
Warning! These credentials are passed unencrypted and can be read by a network sniffer. Caution The captured disk image must be stored on an AppleTalk Filing Protocol (AFP) share. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 150: Distributing A Ghost Image
NetBoot in the Administration Guide. Distributing a Ghost image You can distribute a Ghost (.GHO) image using the Distribute Disk Image task. For more information about Ghost, see the Symantec Ghost Imaging Foundation documentation. To distribute a Ghost image On the Distribute Disk Image dialog, select the Select a disk image file option.
Page 151: Advanced Sysprep Settings For Distributing A Disk Image
If the image file does not contain any information for an automation or OEM partition, the default option is to leave the client’s existing Automation or OEM partition as it is. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 152: Imaging Computers From Usb Disk On Key (Dok) Devices (Jumpdrives)
DOS startup disk. In Boot Disk Creator, create a new automation boot disk while creating a new configuration. Select Bootable disk-Removable disk to install on the USB Disk on Key. Copy HIMEM.SYS to the device. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 153: Scripted Os Install
Deployment Share and easily create an answer file. Configured operating system install sets can be reused to build and run scripted install jobs as needed. See Scripted install for Windows on page 169. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 154: Scripted Install For Windows
DOS image to partition and format the hard disk of the destination computer using custom scripts or setup utilities. Click Advanced to set partition size, delete hidden partitions or set RapiDeploy command-line parameters. Click Next. See Operating system-source files on page 171. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 155: Select Os Version And Language
Automation (Pre-boot Environment). Select the required pre-boot environment from the Automation (Pre-boot Environment) drop-down list. The option reported by the PXE Manager is the default pre-boot environment option. List of supported multiple languages: German Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 156: Installation Source Files
Select a DOS disk image to distribute to the client computers before starting the Windows scripted install. A DOS image is provided in the Images directory in the Deployment Share (default path in the Name field). Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 157: Import An Answer File
See the Microsoft Windows Unattended Setup Guide for specific values for an unattended setup file. See also Scripted install for Windows on page 169. Add a new section Use this dialog to add new variable sections to the answer file. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 158: Delete A Section
View or edit Deployment Agent for Windows settings in this dialog. You can change agent settings using this text-edit dialog. See Deployment agent settings on page 110 for a list of the Deployment Agent properties. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 159: Scripted Install Summary
On the Scripted OS Install Commands page of the Scripted OS Install dialog, set the command-line options for the cmdlines.txt files and enter the Additional commands in the cmdlines.txt file. (See Command-line switches for scripted install on page 173.) Click Finish. The job Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 160: Scripted Install For Linux
Select Run in quiet mode to install the package without requiring user interaction. Specify the users to associate with the .RIP or the Personality Package. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 161: Distribute Software Advanced
(Optional) Set Return Codes. See Setting up return codes on page 193. Click Finish. The task appears in the Task list for the job. The software is distributed when you run this task. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 162: Managing The Svs Layer
For more information on SVS Help, refer to Software Virtualization Solution on page 78. Note This task runs only on Windows computers. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 163: Importing Package Advanced
Action drop-down list. The actions are: Action Name Description Activate Activate layer. Activate on Activate layer on startup. startup Activate and Activate layer and activate it whenever the computer starts up. Activate on startup Deactivate Deactivate layer. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 164: Capturing Personality Settings
146 and Building new jobs on page 150. Also see Distributing personality settings on page 181 to migrate settings to another user. After creating a job, click Add > Capture Personality. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 165: Capture Personality Advanced Options
The Distribute Personality task lets you save personal display and user interface settings defined in the operating system for each user. You can distribute Personality Packages to migrate personality settings. This task runs Altiris PC Transplant from the console to capture and distribute settings. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 166: Distribute Personality Advanced
(Optional) Set Return Codes. See Setting up return codes on page 193. Click Finish. The task appears in the Task list for the job. The personality is distributed when you run this task. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 167: Modifying Configuration
193. Click Finish. The task appears in the Task list for the job. The configuration is modified when you run this task. See also Modifying tasks in a deployment job on page 190. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 168: Backing Up And Restoring Registry Files
Use this task to gather inventory from an individual computer or a group of client computers. This ensures that the Deployment Database is updated with the latest computer properties information, which includes the following information: Applications Devices Drivers Hardware Location Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 169: Running A Script
The Deployment Server assumes a return code of zero (0) as a successful script execution. Some programs return a code of one (1) to denote a successful script Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 170: Script Information
Deployment Agent installed, which prohibits it from using a network security account. Run script in console user session. For Windows 2008 and Vista, you can see the output of jobs on a local desktop and use that output for debugging Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 171 The following is an example of the file that is modified to return a code of 0 (which is the success code recognized by the Symantec Management Console and utilities). You can make similar changes to your script files as needed.
Page 172 REM Execute WLogEvent.exe from CMD script REM This script requires WLogevent.exe to reside on the client REM in the temp directory .\WLogevent.exe -c:0 -l:1 -ss:“Running Dir on %NAME%" .\WLogevent.exe -c:0 -l:1 -ss:“Finished with the DIR command on %NAME%" Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 173: Copying A File
Location variables are being added to the Deployment Server for the Copy Files feature, letting you enter a token variable instead of requiring a complete location path when copying files to a managed computer (a client computer running the Deployment Agent). Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 174: Power Control
Select Force application to close without a message, if required. Click Next. (Optional) Set Return Codes. See Setting up return codes on page 193. Click Finish. The task appears in the Task list for the job. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 175: Waiting
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. Change the order of the task using the up and down arrows. The tasks run in the order listed. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 176: Modifying Multiple Modify Configuration Tasks
(the current job sends modified configuration files already created). If you click YES, a Modify Job Wizard appears with a list of each managed computer scheduled to change configuration settings. Select one or more computers and click Next. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 177: Creating New Script Files
To copy jobs and job folders In the Jobs pane, right-click a job or job folder you want to copy, and click Copy. In the Jobs pane, right-click the destination job folder and click Paste. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 178: Importing And Exporting Jobs
If no custom code is assigned to the return code, the action set in the default runs. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 179 Select return codes for the current job from the drop-down list. To add master return codes Select a job from the Jobs pane. Click Add in the right pane to add a task. Select the task. The task dialog appears. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 180 Select the Add to Master return code list check box to add the custom code to the master return code list. The code is listed in both the Other return codes and Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 181: Sample Jobs
Limit users on the managed computer to access the administrator properties only if they enter the set password. If the password is entered incorrectly three times, a 3- minute lock-out time period begins and an appropriate error message displays. You can also uninstall DAgent. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 182: Uninstalling Dagent
Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery (BESR) sample jobs Deployment Solution includes several BESR sample jobs. For more information on BESR, see http://www.symantec.com and search for Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery. Initial deployment Initial Deployment is a default job designed to help in the process of setting up computers that do not exist in the Deployment Database.
Page 183: Configurations
Click Add. A configuration set appears in the Configurations menu field. The Configuration page of the New Job Wizard appears. Enter values to set computer and network properties for new computers. See Modifying configuration on page 182 for a list of property categories. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 184: Advanced Configuration
The default setting is 60 seconds. Click OK, or click the Advanced tab to stop servers or workstations from running configuration task sets and jobs automatically. See also Sample jobs on page 196. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 185: Advanced
Identifying a computer as a server by the operating system cannot be accomplished for new computers until the server operating system has been installed. Select Workstations/Clients to force desktop and laptop computers to stop before automatically running Initial Deployment. Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 186: Index
Microsoft SQL Server and 22 connections 51 management access 12 Deployment Server connections, managing 103 managing from 54 component install for 31 connectivity 34 options 67 components of 16, 17 driver 34 overview 10 Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 187 177 running from resources view 138 file inactive computers, removing 68 scheduling 129, 137 copy 172 INI files 64 scheduling overview 12 file server select with wizard 135 Initial Deployment 181 Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 188 122 application 105 security 75 new computer 83 bay 106 RILOE properties 107 account 84 computer 104 configuring computer 86 Novell RIP. see RapidInstall devices 105 client driver 34 rules, permission 77 Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...
Page 189 62 backing up and restoring files 167 Transplant Editor capturing personality 163 PC 63, 63, 63 changing agent 119 conditions 65, 135 Deployment Agent 94 unattended install 152 permissions 77 personality 165 users Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide...

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