Symantec ALTIRIS DEPLOYMENT SOLUTION 7.1 - V1 User manual

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Technical Support ............................................................................................... 4

Chapter 1 Introducing Deployment Solution .................................... 11

About Deployment Solution ........................................................... 11

Components of Deployment Solution ............................................... 12

Chapter 2 Getting started with Deployment Solution .................... 13

Using Deployment Solution ........................................................... 13

About the Deployment Portal ......................................................... 16

Using Deployment Solution for the first time .................................... 18

Installing the Deployment plug-in ................................................... 19

About Deployment Solution policies ................................................ 20

Uninstalling the Deployment plug-in ............................................... 22

Upgrading the Deployment plug-in ................................................. 23

About Deployment site server components ....................................... 24

About PXE .................................................................................. 24

Installing Deployment site server components .................................. 25

Chapter 3 Configuring Deployment Solution settings .................... 29

Configuring deployment and migration settings ................................ 29

About Sysprep imaging ................................................................. 32

Adding an OS license .................................................................... 33

Creating a PXE preboot image ......................................................... 33

Adding a driver for a preboot configuration ...................................... 34

About automation folders .............................................................. 35

About configuring a PXE server ...................................................... 36

About initial deployment ............................................................... 36

Configuring the initial deployment settings ...................................... 36

Chapter 4 Running tasks and jobs ...................................................... 39

About deployment tasks and jobs .................................................... 39

Creating a deployment task ............................................................ 42

Changing network settings ............................................................ 43

Combining tasks into a job ............................................................. 44

Contents

Scheduling a deployment task ........................................................ 44

Checking the state of a task ............................................................ 45

Starting computers in different modes ............................................. 46

Assigning jobs to an unmanaged computer ....................................... 46

Copy File options ......................................................................... 47

About wiping a disk ...................................................................... 48

Partition Disk options ................................................................... 49

About iLO power management ........................................................ 50

Chapter 5 Imaging computers ............................................................. 51

About images .............................................................................. 52

Deployment image types ............................................................... 52

About image resources .................................................................. 53

About disk image packages ............................................................ 53

Deleting an image package ............................................................. 54

Deleting an image resource or personality resource ............................ 55

Creating and deploying an image .................................................... 55

About preparing to capture a disk image .......................................... 57

Prepare for Image Capture options .................................................. 57

About deploying images to multiple computers ................................. 58

About creating an image ................................................................ 59

Create Image options .................................................................... 59

Advanced Create Image options ...................................................... 60

About deploying an image ............................................................. 61

Deploy Image options ................................................................... 62

Advanced Deploy Image options ..................................................... 63

Restoring a backup image .............................................................. 63

Deploying new computers .............................................................. 64

Adding new system configuration settings ........................................ 65

System configuration editor settings ............................................... 66

Error 10010 ................................................................................ 67

Chapter 6 Performing scripted OS installations .............................. 69

About scripted OS installations ....................................................... 69

OS Files options ........................................................................... 70

Sample scripted OS job .................................................................. 70

About Windows scripted OS installations ......................................... 71

Install Windows OS options ........................................................... 71

Contents8

Chapter 7 Migrating personality settings ......................................... 73

About PC Transplant .................................................................... 73

About personality templates .......................................................... 74

About migration settings ............................................................... 76

Capturing user settings ................................................................. 76

Capture options ........................................................................... 77

Distributing user settings .............................................................. 78

Deploy options ............................................................................ 79

Appendix A Example log files ................................................................. 81

rd2D7C26.txt ............................................................................... 81

ClientImaging_Task.txt ................................................................. 82

Index .................................................................................................................... 85

9Contents

Contents10

Introducing Deployment

Solution

This chapter includes the following topics:

■ About Deployment Solution

■ Components of Deployment Solution

About Deployment Solution

Deployment Solution lets you integrate standard deployment features with the

Symantec Management Platform. It lets you capture and deploy disk images,

migrate data and system configurations, and change Windows and Linux operating

system settings. Because Deployment Solution works with Symantec Management

Platform, you can now use Deployment Solution servers to share jobs and tasks,

images, and security roles. You can also take advantage of the Symantec

Management Platform features of hierarchy and replication in your Deployment

Solution environment.

Deployment Solution lets you perform the following tasks:

■ Capture and restore disk images.

■ Create and deploy Sysprep-enabled standard images.

■ Migrate user data and application settings.

■ Change network operating system settings.

■ Perform scripted OS installations.

See “Using Deployment Solution” on page 13.

See “Creating and deploying an image” on page 55.

Chapter

Deployment Solution integrates with the Task Server component of the Symantec

Management Platform. Task Server integration lets you combine deployment

tasks with inventory, software management, and many other tasks. This process

automates the management of the computers that are in your environment.

Components of Deployment Solution

Deployment Solution includes many of the tools that you might have used in the

traditional Deployment Solution product.

See “Using Deployment Solution” on page 13.

The main Deployment Solution tools are installed in the following default

installation locations on the Windows platform:

■ PC Transplant Editor

C:\Program Files\Altiris\Altiris Agent\Agents\Deployment\Task

Handler\PCT\PCTEdit.exe

■ PC Transplant Wizard

C:\Program Files\Altiris\Altiris Agent\Agents\Deployment\Task

Handler\PCT\PCTWiz.exe

■ Boot Disk Creator

C:\Program Files\Altiris\Altiris Agent\Agents\Deployment\Task

Handler\bootwiz.exe

■ RapiDeploy ImageExplorer

C:\Program Files\Altiris\Altiris Agent\Agents\Deployment\Task

Handler\rdeploy\imgexpl.exe

■ Ghost Image Explorer

C:\Program Files\Altiris\Altiris Agent\Agents\Deployment\Task

Handler\ghost\Ghostexp.exe

■ Image Importer

C:\Program Files\Altiris\Altiris Agent\Agnets\Deployment\Task

Handler\Tools\ResourceImporterTool.exe

Introducing Deployment Solution

Components of Deployment Solution

Getting started with

Deployment Solution

This chapter includes the following topics:

■ Using Deployment Solution

■ About the Deployment Portal

■ Using Deployment Solution for the first time

■ Installing the Deployment plug-in

■ About Deployment Solution policies

■ Uninstalling the Deployment plug-in

■ Upgrading the Deployment plug-in

■ About Deployment site server components

■ About PXE

■ Installing Deployment site server components

Using Deployment Solution

You can use Deployment Solution to handle all of your deployment needs.

When you use Deployment Solution for the first time, you can access the First

Time Setup page to simplify the process. This page provides links to other pages

that let you perform the initial steps that you need to complete to use deployment

and migration.

See “Using Deployment Solution for the first time” on page 18.

Chapter

Table 2-1

Process for using Deployment Solution

DescriptionActionStep

You can see a summary of your environment

from the Deployment Solution portal page.

You can also use the slide-out panel to quickly

access the pages for discovering computers,

installing Deployment Solution, changing

common settings, running reports, and more.

See “About the Deployment Portal” on page 16.

(Optional) Complete

common processes and

view a summary of your

environment from the

Deployment Portal.

Step 1

You can enable a policy that installs the

Deployment plug-in to the computers that you

select.

See “Installing the Deployment plug-in”

on page 19.

Install the Deployment

plug-in.

Step 2

You can choose a default task to run after the

new computer starts. You can also add any

tasks that you want in the initial deployment

menu of the new computer.

You can also change many other deployment

settings.

See “Configuring deployment and migration

settings” on page 29.

Configure the

deployment settings.

Step 3

Getting started with Deployment Solution

Using Deployment Solution

Table 2-1

Process for using Deployment Solution (continued)

DescriptionActionStep

You can choose from several task types to

create deployment tasks. For example, you can

create a task that captures or deploys a disk

image.

See “About deployment tasks and jobs”

on page 39.

See “Creating a deployment task” on page 42.

You can combine several tasks or jobs into one

job to run sequentially. You can also specify

condition statements for your job. Your tasks

execute only if they meet the conditions that

you specify.

See “Combining tasks into a job” on page 44.

You can schedule a task to run immediately or

at a later time that you specify. You can also

choose the computers that the task runs on.

See “Scheduling a deployment task”

on page 44.

You can check the status of your deployment

tasks by running a report.

See “Checking the state of a task” on page 45.

Create, schedule, and

run deployment tasks.

Step 4

You can create disk images to deploy to

multiple computers. You can also create

backup images that copy the contents of a

single computer.

See “About images” on page 52.

Image computers.Step 5

You can create a package that contains the

source files you specify for a scripted OS

installation.

See “About scripted OS installations”

on page 69.

Perform scripted OS

installations.

Step 6

You can migrate a computer’s settings and

user preferences to another computer using

personalities.

See “About PC Transplant” on page 73.

Create and distribute

personalities.

Step 7

15Getting started with Deployment Solution

Using Deployment Solution

Table 2-1

Process for using Deployment Solution (continued)

DescriptionActionStep

Deployment Solution provides the following

reports that you can access from the Reports

> All Reports > Deployment and Migration

menu:

■ Computers with Deployment Plug-in

Installed - A list of all of the managed

computers that have the Deployment

plug-in installed on them.

■ Computers with Deployment Tasks

Execution Status - A list of details about

all of the Deployment tasks that executed

so far.

View Deployment

reports.

Step 8

You can use integrated Lights-Out features to

remotely turn off and turn on HP servers.

See “About iLO power management”

on page 50.

(Optional) Remotely

manage HP servers.

Step 9

You can use many of the tools that are included

in the traditional Deployment Solution

product.

See “Components of Deployment Solution”

on page 12.

(Optional) Use

additional deployment

tools.

Step 10

About the Deployment Portal

The Deployment Portal is the home page for Deployment Solution. It contains

several smaller windows that provide a summary of your deployment environment.

You can find the portal under the Home menu in the console. You can also change

the size of and collapse the details for some of the windows on the portal.

The portal also provides a way to access the most common Deployment pages and

processes through the slide-out panel. You can access the slide-out panel by

mousing over the > icon at the far left of the portal page. You can get to the same

pages that you can access from the Deployment Portal in other ways. However,

the portal provides a faster and more convenient way to access those pages from

one place.

See “Using Deployment Solution” on page 13.

Getting started with Deployment Solution

About the Deployment Portal

When you use Deployment Solution for the first time, you can access the First

Time Setup page. This page provides links to other pages that let you perform

the initial steps that you need to complete to use deployment and migration.

See “Using Deployment Solution for the first time” on page 18.

You can schedule a job or task from the Deployment Portal. You can either drag

the job or task to a computer or drag the computer to a job or task. You can also

assign jobs and tasks to an unmanaged computer.

See “Assigning jobs to an unmanaged computer” on page 46.

You can drag an organizational view (from the Computers pane) to a job or task.

Or, you can drag a job or task to an organizational view. You can also add a

computer to an organizational view by dragging it.

Table 2-2

Deployment Portal windows

DescriptionWindows

Displays a tree view of the managed computers that are in your

environment.

Computers

Displays a list of the managed computers that are in your

environment.

You can filter the computers that are listed by entering text in

the Search Computers box.

Computer View

Displays the current statistics for the computer that you select

in the Computer View pane. For example, the domain, IP address,

and operating system.

You can also perform several actions by clicking the appropriate

action link, such as restarting, scheduling a task, or configuring

the computer.

Details View

Displays a tree view of the jobs and tasks that are available.

See “Creating a deployment task” on page 42.

Jobs/Tasks

Displays the details of the currently selected job or task.

You can filter the jobs and tasks that are listed by entering text

in the Search Computers box.

Job/Task View

17Getting started with Deployment Solution

About the Deployment Portal

Table 2-2

Deployment Portal windows (continued)

DescriptionWindows

Displays a list of links to the common Getting Started, Settings,

and Reports options. These links open a new details window in

the Deployment Portal to help you perform processes such as

discovering and installing. You can also configure common

settings and run common reports from the panel.

For example, you can perform the following processes from the

panel:

■ Add OS licenses

■ Configure Sysprep imaging

■ Install an automation folder

■ Create preboot configurations

■ Configure a PXE server

■ Perform initial deployment

■ Install the Deployment plug-in

See “Configuring deployment and migration settings” on page 29.

You can access this panel by dragging your mouse over the arrow

at the left of the Development Portal.

Slide-out panel

For more information, search for topics on portal pages in the Symantec

Management Platform Help.

Using Deployment Solution for the first time

When you use Deployment Solution for the first time, you can access the First

Time Setup page. This page provides links to other pages that let you perform

the initial steps that you need to complete to use deployment and migration.

You can get to the same tasks that are listed on this page in other ways. However,

this list of links is a faster way to access all of the tasks.

See “Using Deployment Solution” on page 13.

See “About the Deployment Portal” on page 16.

To use Deployment Solution for the first time

In the Symantec Management Console, on the Home menu, click Notification

Server Management > First Time Setup.

Under Deployment and Migration, click any of the items in the list to get

started.

Getting started with Deployment Solution

Using Deployment Solution for the first time

■ Add OS Licenses

See “Adding an OS license” on page 33.

■ Sysprep Imaging Configuration

See “Configuring deployment and migration settings” on page 29.

■ Configure Deployment Settings

See “Adding new system configuration settings” on page 65.

■ Preboot Configurations

See “Creating a PXE preboot image” on page 33.

■ PXE Server Configuration

See “About configuring a PXE server” on page 36.

■ Initial Deployment task setup

The primary Notification Server has all of the necessary components that

are required for full functionality. This task completes all of the steps that

are necessary for a single computer to get set up and working.

See “Configuring the initial deployment settings” on page 36.

If you need the Automation Directory install, PXE, or have remote site

servers, access these policies directly.

See “About Deployment Solution policies” on page 20.

■ Install Deployment Plug-in

See “Installing the Deployment plug-in” on page 19.

You can expand each link for a description of that task.

After you complete each task, click the green circle in front of that task to

add a checkmark.

Installing the Deployment plug-in

The Deployment plug-in lets you capture and deploy disk images, migrate the

data settings and the personality settings, and change your system settings. This

environment is used to manage the computers that are outside of the operating

system.

The Deployment plug-in replaces the former Deployment Solution agents, such

as AClient, DAgent, or ADLAgent. If you need them, AClient and DAgent can

coexist with the Deployment plug-in.

You can enable the Symantec firewall on the client computer and enable the

Windows firewall on Notification Server. However, to install the Deployment

plug-in by pushing it to computers, you need to disable one of these firewalls.

19Getting started with Deployment Solution

Installing the Deployment plug-in

Default policies to install, upgrade, and uninstall the Deployment plug-in are

provided with Deployment Solution. It provides installation policies for 32-bit

clients only. You can create your own 64-bit automation packages and policies

using the preboot configuration options. You can then install the policy on your

target computer.

See “About Deployment Solution policies” on page 20.

See “About automation folders” on page 35.

See “Using Deployment Solution” on page 13.

To install the Deployment plug-in

In the Symantec Management Console, on the Settings menu, click

Agent/Plug-ins > All Agents/Plug-ins.

In the left pane, expand the Agents/Plug-ins > Deployment and Migration

folders.

Choose either a Linux or Windows installation and expand the corresponding

folder.

Click the install policy that you want to use.

In the right pane, in the Program name box, ensure that the correct policy

is selected.

Under Applied to, select the computers that you want to install the plug-in

on.

Under Schedule, select when you want to install the plug-in.

(Optional) Click Advanced to check if the computers you selected are available

at the exact time that you scheduled.

You can also select start and end dates on this page.

Under Extra schedule options, select the options that you want.

Ensure that the policy is enabled.

A green On symbol shows in the top right corner.

Click Save changes.

About Deployment Solution policies

Deployment Solution provides several predefined policies. These policies let you

install the Deployment plug-in and other software on the managed computers in

your environment.

Getting started with Deployment Solution

About Deployment Solution policies

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