Cooking with Altiris 6.0 |
| 1. NOTIFICATION SERVER & AMS OVERVIEW |
| 2. NOTIFICATION SERVER SP3 INSTALL & CONFIGURATION |
NS Pre-requisites NS Install Details NS Install Screen Shots NS 6.0 Console Tabs vs. Console 6.5 Menus -NS Tasks Tab Package Servers - NEW Options-NS Resources Tab -NS Reports Tab -NS Configuration Tab -NS Shortcuts Tab -NS Incidents Tab Security Role Management - NEW Options NS Basics -Collections NS and CMS Licensing - the Solution Center-Packages -Policies -Reports NS Documentation |
| 3. ALTIRIS AGENT INSTALL & CONFIGURATION Altiris Agent – What is it and how does it work? Altiris Agent Pre-requisites Altiris Agent configuration Altiris Agent Rollout Manual Pull install Command Line install Push install What happens on the target PC during the agent install? The Altiris Agent interface |
| 4. NS 6.5 CUSTOM CONSOLE - NEW What is it – How does it work? - NEW Customizing the 6.5 Console - NEW 6.5 Console Pre-requisites - NEW 6.5 Console install details - NEW 6.5 Console Documentation - NEW |
| 5. APPLICATION METERING SOLUTION 6.1 What is it – How does it work? Application Monitors Create a New Application Monitor - NEW Application Metering Agent Pre-requisites and Rollout Application Metering install details Application Metering install screenshots Application Metering Notification Policies App Metering in the NS 6.0 and 6.5 Console - NEW Application Metering Documentation |
| 6. ASSET MANAGEMENT SOLUTION 6.5 What is it – How does it work? STEP 1: Populate the Organizational Types STEP 2: Set up Financial Type resources STEP 3: Create Asset Associations STEP 4: Contracts and License Agreements STEP 5: Set up Receiving Resources Asset Management Pre-reqs and Rollout Asset Management Solution install details Asset Management in the NS 6.0 and 6.5 Console Asset Management Documentation |
| 7. CARBON COPY SOLUTION 6.2 What is it – How does it work? - NEW Options Carbon Copy Agent Pre-requisites and Agent Rollout Carbon Copy install details Carbon Copy install screenshots Carbon Copy Notification Policies Carbon Copy in the NS 6.0 and 6.5 Console - NEW Carbon Copy Documentation |
| 8. DIRECTORY CONNECTOR 6.1 What is it – How does it work? Active Directory Connector Pre-requisites Active Directory Connector install details Active Directory Connector install screenshots Active Directory in the NS 6.0 and 6.5 Console - NEW Active Directory Documentation |
| 9. INVENTORY SOLUTION 6.2 What is it – How does it work? Inventory Solution Agent Pre-requisites Inventory Solution Agent rollout Inventory Solution – Throttling the SW Scan Inventory Solution install details Inventory Solution install screenshots Inventory Solution Notification Policies Inventory Solution in the NS 6.0 and 6.5 Console - NEW Inventory Solution Documentation |
| 10. INVENTORY SOLUTION FOR MACINTOSH 6.2 What is it – How does it work? - NEW Options Inventory for Mac Agent Pre-requisites Mac Agent and Inventory for Mac Agent rollout - NEW Options Inventory for Mac install details Inventory for Mac Notification Policies Inventory for Mac in the NS 6.0 and 6.5 Console - NEW Inventory for Mac Documentation |
| 11. NETWORK DISCOVERY What is it – How does it work? Network Discovery Pre-requisites Network Discovery install details Network Discovery in the NS 6.0 and 6.5 Console - NEW Network Discovery Documentation |
| 12. PATCH MANAGEMENT SOLUTION 6.2 What is it – How does it work? Patch Mgmt Pre-requisites Patch Management 6.2 Process Patch Management Solution Configuration - NEW Options Patch Mgmt Inventory SW Update Agent Configuration SW Update agent rollout How do I setup a 6.2 patch for distribution? Patch Mgmt Install Details Patch Management 6.2 install screenshots Patch Management Notification Policies Patch Management in the NS 6.0 and 6.5 Console - NEW Patch Management Documentation |
| 13. SOFTWARE DELIVERY SOLUTION 6.1 SP3 What is it – How does it work? Software Delivery Pre-requisites The SW Delivery Process Where are the packages delivered? Using MSI Files and scripts SWDelivery Multicasting The SWD Wizard The SWD Task Server Plug-in agent - NEW Options Create a Deliver SW Job in the Task Server - NEW Options The Package Page Software Delivery Agent rollout Software Delivery Solution install details Software Delivery install screenshots Software Delivery Notification Policies Software Delivery in the NS 6.0 and 6.5 Console - NEW Software Delivery Documentation |
| 14. WISE TOOLKIT What is it – How does it work? Wise Toolkit Pre-requisites Wise Toolkit install details Wise Toolkit in the NS 6.0 and 6.5 Console - NEW Wise Toolkit Documentation |
| 15. TASK MANAGEMENT SOLUTION - NEW What is it – How does it work? - NEW Task Management Pre-requisites and Rollout - NEW Task Management Components and Agents - NEW Task Server Agent rollout - NEW Installing the Task Server - NEW Task Management Solution install details - NEW Task Management install screenshots - NEW Task Management in the NS 6.0 and 6.5 Console - NEW Task Management Documentation - NEW |
| 16. DEPLOYMENT SOLUTION 6.8 What is it – How does it work? Deployment Solution Pre-requisites AClient rollout using the NS Deployment Solution install details Deployment Solution install screenshots Deployment Solution Notification Policies Deployment Solution in the NS 6.0 and 6.5 Console - NEW Deployment Solution Documentation |
| 17. DEPLOYMENT SERVER 6.8 What is it – How does it work? DS 6.8 Pre-requisites and A Client Rollout DS 6.8 install details DS 6.8 install screenshots The Deployment Server Console Computer Tasks Computer Properties Deployment Server Tasks - NEW Options Custom Return Codes Setting Conditions on DS Jobs DS 6.8 Console Security Deployment Server Documentation |
| 18. IMAGING WITH THE DEPLOYMENT SERVER Embedded Bootworks PXE Manager PXE Configuration Utility What does a PXE Boot Look Like? Using Boot Disk Creator |
| 19. RAPID DEPLOY 6.8 What is It – How does it work? Create Disk Image task Distribute Disk Image task Image Multicasting Rapid Deploy 6.8 Documentation Image Explorer Image Explorer Documentation |
| 21. PERSONALITY TRANSPLANT 6.8 What is It – How does it work? PCT – List of Supported Applications The PCT Capture process - Standalone Mode The PCT Capture process - Using the DS PCT Documentation |
| APPENDIX A – ALTIRIS RESOURCES |

