Managing Computers - Symantec DEPLOYMENT SOLUTION 6.9 SP4 Manual

Managing computers

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The Computers pane displays all computer resources managed by a Deployment
Server system. It includes features to right-click and remotely execute operations
on managed computers. From this pane, you can drag the computer icons to job
icons to schedule deployment and management tasks.
The Jobs pane executes and schedules deployment tasks for selected computers.
Using one or more sequenced jobs, you can image, configure computer settings,
distribute packages, and run scripts by dragging Job icons to individual computers
or computer groups and scheduling a convenient time to execute. It lets you
schedule deployment jobs by dragging computer icons to job icons, or vice versa.
The Details pane provides information and features to filter computers by type and
build deployment tasks. It extends the user interface features when working in the
Computers and Jobs panes.
From the Deployment Server Console (the Windows console), a Shortcut and
Resources pane organizes and provides easy access to .MSI files, .RIPs, image files
(.img), Personality Packages (.exe), and other file types. It functions as a library for
packages used when building jobs in the console.
In addition, the Deployment Server Console provides easy-to-use wizards to simplify
and expedite common deployment tasks.
See on page 69.
From the Deployment Console, you can manage all types of computers to perform
immediate deployment and management operations. From the Computers pane of the
console, computer resources can be grouped by location, department, or type
(portables, desktops or servers) and organized to reflect your environment. You can run
operations, schedule deployment jobs, access computers or computer groups to change
the network settings, run disk image, other deployment jobs.
The console identifies computers and computer groups with a unique icon. To access a
computer, click the computer icon to view the configuration settings or run specific
deployment and management operations. Computer icons can be dragged to job icons
to schedule and run pre-configured deployment tasks from the Windows console. In the
Deployment Web console, you can manage computers using drop-down lists, secondary
dialog boxes, and other familiar Web features.
See on page 95.
Managing with computer icons
Icons displayed in the Computers pane of the console help in identifying the computer
types and deployment status. Group icons can be expanded to view the member
computers, and computer types can be identified by specific icons: desktops and
notebooks, servers, computer groups, and Linux computers. Computer icons can also
identify the state of the managed computer—a logged-on user, a computer waiting for
further instructions, a user not logged on and other states of deployment—when
performing operations or executing deployment tasks on a selected computer.
See Viewing computer details
This icon identifies a managed desktop or notebook computer that is
active and has a user logged on.
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