Symantec Altiris Workflow 7.0, Configuration Manual

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See “Installing Workflow Solution through Symantec Installation Manager”
on page 21.
To download the installation file through the Symantec Management Console
1
In the Symantec Management Console, on the Settings menu, click All
Settings.
2 In the left pane, expand Service and Asset Management, and then expand
Workflow.
3 Double-click Manage Workflow Servers.
4 In the right pane, click Download Symantec Workflow Server and Designer
(All license levels).
5 Run the installer.
See “Installing Workflow for the first time” on page 14.
Possible installation configurations
Before you run the Workflow 7.0 installer, you should decide what installation
configuration you want to use. You can install the pieces of Workflow 7.0 in a
number of different configurations based on organizational need. For example,
you can reduce the processing load by installing background processing on a
different server than your primary Workflow server.
Refer to the following list for some common installation configurations:
■
Testing configuration
Testing configurations commonly install all the pieces of Workflow 7.0 on a
single server. Alternately, you can install Workflow Server and Process
Manager on virtual machines to simulate a muliple-server configuration for
testing purposes.
■
Designer configuration
Designer configuration commonly install only Workflow Server and Workflow
Designer on a development computer. The task tray application on the
development computer is configured with the Workflow Server and Process
Manager server used for production publishing.
■
Separate background processing configuration
A separate background processing configuration installs background processing
on a different server than the primary Workflow server to reduce processing
load.
See “Installing with separate background processing” on page 24.
23 Installing Workflow 7.0
Possible installation configurations