Symantec ALTIRIS 7.0 SP2 - MANAGEMENT SOLUTION, Manual

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Task Options settings in Software Management
Solution tasks
This tab lets you edit the settings that define how a specific Software Management
Solution task runs on the client computer. The defaults for these settings are
inherited from the Task Server settings.
The Task Options tab appears in the Advanced settings dialog box, which you
can access when you create or edit a task in Software Management Solution.
See “Advanced options for tasks in Software Management Solution” on page 70.
See “Editing a task in Software Management Solution” on page 143.
Table 3-13 Options on the Task Options tab
Description Option
Lets you prevent other tasks from running until the current task finishes. Ensure no other tasks are
running while this task is
running
Lets you define the amount of time to wait before the task ends if it stops responding.
For example, if you expect the task to run for no longer than 20 minutes, then set
this option to 30 minutes.
End task after
Options for purging Software Management Solution
data
Software Management Solution data is stored in the Configuration Management
Database on the Notification Server computer. The data is grouped in resource
data classes. A resource data class defines one or more fields, and the properties
of the fields, that a resource of that class may have.
Settings in the Symantec Management Platform determine how long the data is
retained in the database before it is purged. You can specify the retention period
for specific data classes. These settings are on the Purging Maintenance page
that appears in Notification Server.
For more information, see the topics on resource data classes and purging the
Configuration Management Database in the Symantec Management Platform Help.
The data classes that represent Software Management Solution data are as follows:
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Computer Events:
AeX SWD Execution
Configuring Software Management Solution settings
Task Options settings in Software Management Solution tasks
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