Symantec ALTIRIS 7.0 SP2 - MANAGEMENT SOLUTION, Manual

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Table 2-1
Process for implementing Software Management Solution
Description Action Step
The Software Management Solution agents and plug-ins are
required for you to deliver and manage software on client
computers.
Perform this step every time that you need to install the Software
Management Solution agent on the client computers that do not
have it.
The agent or plug-in that you install depends on the operating
systems that you support in your organization as follows:
■
Software Management Solution agent for Windows
See “Installing the Software Management Solution agent”
on page 38.
■
Software Management Solution plug-in for UNIX, Linux, and
Mac
This plug-in also provides support for the AIX, HP-UX, and
Solaris operating systems.
See “Installing the Software Management Solution plug-in
for UNIX, Linux, and Mac” on page 41.
You may have performed this step when you installed the
Symantec Management Platform or when you added new
computers to the network.
The installation of the Software Management Solution agent
contains the options that let you install the Software Portal agent
at the same time.
See “Options for installing the Software Portal agent” on page 45.
Install the Software Management
Solution agents and plug-ins on
managed computers. Step 1
Administrators need the appropriate privileges to deliver and
manage the software in your organization.
See “Recommended security privileges for Software Management
Solution” on page 43.
You or another administrator may have already performed this
step when you configured security for the Symantec Management
Platform.
For more information, see the topics about setting up security
and Software Management Solution settings in the Symantec
Management Platform Help.
Configure security privileges for
Software Management Solution. Step 2
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Implementing Software Management Solution