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Cooking with Altiris 6.0
Client Management Suite Level One

Table of Contents:

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
-NS Resources Tab
-NS Reports Tab
-NS Configuration Tab
-NS Shortcuts Tab
-NS Incidents Tab
Package Servers - NEW Options
Security Role Management - NEW Options
NS Basics
-Collections
-Packages
-Policies
-Reports
NS and CMS Licensing - the Solution Center
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