DEEPFREEZE Symantec Ghost Enterprise Suite Systems Management Server 2003

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DEEPFREEZESymantec Ghost Enterprise
SuiteSystems Management Server 2003

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• Doan Nga

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DEEPFREEZE - Faronics

• Security and Control Workstation Lockdown
• Restart computer on Logoff
• Disable keyboard and mouse during maintenance
  periods or on demand
• Manage workstations easily with User Defined
  Groups
• Schedule restart, shutdown, Wake-On-LAN, Freeze,
  to take place once or on a regular basis

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Symantec Ghost

• Support for Microsoft Windows Vista and 64-Bit
  OS's
• Single centralized management console for
  management of all migration tasks.
• Hardware and software inventory.
• Multicast accelerates deployments and reduces
  overall network traffic.
• Accelerated imaging compared to standard OS tools.

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Microsoft System Management Server 2003
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Asset Management
Software Distribution
Diagnostics Troubleshooting
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Security Updates
SMS Reporting
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The Primary Features of SMS
The key features of SMS 2003 include

• Hardware and software inventory
• Software distribution
• Software metering
• Remote Tools
• Software update management

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Administrative Support Features of SMS
Administrative support features include

• Reporting
• Status viewing
• Performance viewing
• Backup and recovery tools
• Remote control

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Asset Management
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Inventory Collection

• Inventory collection is
• Types of data collected

• The process of gathering inventory data from
  clients in an SMS site

• Hardware Inventory Data
• Software Inventory Data

Hardware Inventory Data
Software Inventory Data
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Uses of Hardware and Software Inventory
Information

• Creating queries and reports
• Troubleshooting client problems
• Maintaining corporate standards
• Locating computers
• Target software distribution

• Uses of hardware inventory data

• Creating queries and reports
• Collect files
• Troubleshoot client problems
• Distribute software

• Uses of software inventory data

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Software Distribution
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The Benefits of SMS Software Distribution
SMS software distribution

• Eliminates the process of providing thousands of
  software compact discs to users, along with
  programs and instructions
• Reduces user errors
• Allows users to successfully run programs and
  install software without needing to know how to
  run these programs or which setup options are
  best for them

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What SMS Uses Windows Installer For
Windows Installer performs the following key
tasks on computers running a Windows operating
system

• Installs software
• Repairs software
• Removes software

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Software Metering
Software Metering is the process of gathering
detailed data on program usage from client
computers in an SMS site
Types of data collected

• Program usage information
• File information
• Program information

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SMS Reporting
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SMS Reporting
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Diagnostics Troubleshooting
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SMS Remote Assistance
SMS Remote Assistance is a tool that you can use
to

• Provide assistance to the help desk staff
• Provide troubleshooting support to clients in an
  SMS hierarchy

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