Symantec ALTIRIS 7.0 SP2 - MANAGEMENT SOLUTION, Manual

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Table 1-4
Comparison of software delivery in versions 6.x and 7.0 (continued)
Method in 7.0 Method in 6.x Task
Create or edit a software resource in the Software Catalog,
associate it with one or more packages, and create one or
more command lines. The Command Line Builder can help
you create the command lines.
The Software Catalog is part of the Symantec Management
Platform.
For more information, see the topics about creating software
resources and command lines in the Symantec Management
Platform Help.
You can also migrate 6.x packages and command lines for
both Windows and non-Windows software to 7.0 packages
and command lines. Before you can deliver a migrated
package with Managed Software Delivery or Quick Delivery,
assign the package to a software resource in the Software
Catalog.
For more information about 6.x data migration, see the
Symantec Management Platform Release Notes.
Define a package in one of
the following locations:
■
On the Software
Resources tab in the
Altiris Console
■
In the Software Delivery
wizard
Define a program (command
line) in the Software
Programs dialog box, on the
Programs tab.
Define the packages and
command lines that
install software.
You can obtain status and other information about Software
Management Solution tasks, policies, and other actions from
several sources. Each source provides a different type or
format of information depending on your needs.
Many of the sources for Software Management status
information are the same as in earlier versions. The way
that you access those sources might be different.
See “Sources of status information in Software Management
Solution” on page 79.
Status events are sent to the
server for server-side
reporting. Details are saved
locally on the computer,
where you can view them in
the Altiris Agent user
interface. Verify that a task or
policy was successfully
delivered to a managed
computer.
Specify the retention period for specific data classes on the
Purging Maintenance page that appears in the settings for
Notification Server.
See “Options for purging Software Management Solution
data” on page 72.
Configure settings on the
Software Delivery Data
Purging page. Purge software delivery
data.
See “How 6.x features compare to Software Management Solution 7.0” on page 17.
Introducing Software Management Solution
How 6.x features compare to Software Management Solution 7.0
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