Altiris Asset Management Level I

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Altiris Asset Management Level I

• Pilot training and orientation
• April, 2005

Eric S. Dietz Workstation/Application
Specialist St. Cloud State University edietz_at_stclo
udstate.edu
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Pilot Expectations

• Availability of system
• Retention of data
• Transition to possible production system
• Availability of documentation
• Availability of hands on training
• Availability of technical staff
• Responsiveness of pilot setup

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Pilot Expectations

• Definition
• Serving as a tentative model for future
  experiment or development a pilot project.
• An original model on which something is patterned

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Pilot Infrastructure
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Pilot

• URL to access Altiris Notification Server Console
• https//notification2.campus.stcloudstate.edu/Alti
  ris/NS

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Internet Explorer Tweaks

• Add to trusted sites
• Use https// address

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Internet Explorer Tweaks

• Modify Trusted Sites Security Settings
• Allow automatic logon with current username and
  password

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Pilot Dos

• Install on several workstations
• Verify that agent installed and is communicating
• Poke around Notification Server console
• Create reports, queries, collections, retire
  assets, etc.
• Promptly respond to inventory e-mails
• Provide feedback
• Limit communications outside of pilot group

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Pilot Don'ts

• Install on highly important workstations
• Install without end-user consent
• Create an image with the Altiris Client installed
• Allow students access to pilot system

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Pilot Demo and Orientation
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Pilot Demo and Orientation

• Getting Started Tab
• First time users
• Access to frequently used configuration and
  security tasks

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Pilot Demo and Orientation

• Tasks Tab
• Perform tasks such as deliver software package.
• Specific solutions functionality is accessed
  through this tab

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Pilot Demo and Orientation

• Resources Tab
• Provides access to assets, software packages and
  computers
• Collections folder
• All collections are placed in this folder
• Resources folder
• AD objects, etc.

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Pilot Demo and Orientation

• Reports Tab
• Access to many pre-defined reports
• Solution specific folders with reports
• Reports Builder wizard based app

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Pilot Demo and Orientation

• Configuration Tab
• Used to configure system, etc. settings

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Pilot Demo and Orientation

• Shortcuts Tab
• Store shortcuts to objects that reside in other
  parts of the console
• Any object can be added to shortcuts

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Pilot Demo and Orientation

• Incidents Tab
• Incident Manager (HelpDesk)
• Incident worker report
• Displays items assigned to logged in user

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Pilot Demo and Walkthrough