Table 8-1
Process for configuring ASF/DASH computers for out-of-band
management
Description
Action
Step
For instructions on how to enable ASF
or DASH, refer to the computer
manufacturer’s documentation.
Enable ASF or DASH in the client
computer’s BIOS.
Step 1
If you have computers with Broadcom
ASF in your environment, you must
install the ASF management software
manually.
See
“Installing the Broadcom ASF
management software”
on page 113.
Install the ASF management
software on the computers with
Broadcom ASF.
Step 2
The Altiris Agent lets Notification
Server get information from and
interact with the client computers.
See
“Installing the Altiris Agent”
on page 51.
Install the Altiris Agent on the
client computers, if it is not
already installed.
Step 3
For easier configuration and evaluation
of Out of Band Management
Component, make the Altiris Agent
request configuration from Notification
Server more frequently.
See
“Configuring the Altiris Agent
settings for evaluation use”
on page 52.
(Optional) Modify the Altiris
Agent settings for evaluation use.
Step 4
The Out of Band Discovery policy lets
you find the computers that are capable
of out-of-band management.
See
“Discovering out-of-band capable
computers”
on page 52.
Use the Out of Band Discovery
policy to discover ASF or DASH
capable computers.
Step 5
This agent performs ASF and DASH
configuration.
See
“Installing the Out of Band Task
Agent”
on page 53.
Install the Out of Band Task Agent
on the ASF and DASH capable
computers.
Step 6
Configuring ASF/DASH computers for out-of-band management
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