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Cooking with Altiris 6
Asset Management Suite Levels 1 & 2


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. BARCODE SOLUTION 6.6
What is it – How does it work?  
Barcode Solution Pre-requisites 
Barcode Solution install details 
Barcode Solution in the NS 6.0 and 6.5 Console   
Barcode Solution Documentation
8. CMDB Solution 6.5
What is it – How does it work? 
CMDB Pre-requisites 
CMDB install details
CMDB install screenshots 
CMDB Solution in the NS 6.0 and 6.5 Console   
CMDB Documentation
9. Connector Solution 6.5 
What is it – How does it work? 
Connector Solution Pre-requisites 
Connector Solution install details 
Performing an Import with Connector Solution
Connector Solution in the NS 6.0 and 6.5 Console - NEW  
Connector Solution Documentation
10. Data Classes and Asset Types 
What is it – How does it work? 
When do I need a New Data Class?
Create a New Data Class  
When do I need a New Asset Type?
11. 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
12. INVENTORY SOLUTION for WIN 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
13. 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
14. 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
15. 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
16. 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
17. 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 
APPENDIX A – ALTIRIS RESOURCES
APPENDIX B – What is ITIL?
APPENDIX C – The ABC's of Asset Mgmt Using Altiris