1. Altiris Asset Management Level I Pilot training and orientation April, 2005 Eric S. Dietz Workstation/Application Specialist St. Cloud State University [email_address]

2. Pilot Expectations

Availability of system

Retention of data

• Transition to possible production system

Availability of documentation

Availability of hands on training

Availability of technical staff

Responsiveness of pilot setup

3. Pilot Expectations

Definition

• Serving as a tentative model for future experiment or development:a pilot project .

• An original model on which something is patterned

4. Pilot Infrastructure 5. Pilot

URL to access Altiris Notification Server Console

https://notification2.campus.stcloudstate.edu/Altiris/NS

6. Internet Explorer Tweaks

Add to trusted sites

• Use https:// address

7. Internet Explorer Tweaks

Modify Trusted Sites Security Settings

• Allow automatic logon with current username and password

8. Pilot Dos

Install on several workstations

Verify that agent installed and is communicating

Poke around Notification Server console

Create reports, queries, collections, retire assets, etc.

Promptly respond to inventory e-mails

Provide feedback

Limit communications outside of pilot group

9. Pilot Don'ts

Install on highly important workstations

• Install without end-user consent

Create an image with the Altiris Client installed

Allow students access to pilot system

10. Pilot Demo and Orientation 11. Pilot Demo and Orientation

Getting Started Tab

• First time users

• Access to frequently used configuration and security tasks

12. Pilot Demo and Orientation

Tasks Tab

• Perform tasks such as deliver software package.

• Specific solutions functionality is accessed through this tab

13. Pilot Demo and Orientation

Resources Tab

• Provides access to assets, software packages and computers

• Collections folder

• • All collections are placed in this folder

• Resources folder

• • AD objects, etc.

14. Pilot Demo and Orientation

Reports Tab

• Access to many pre-defined reports

• Solution specific folders with reports

• Reports Builder wizard based app

15. Pilot Demo and Orientation

Configuration Tab

• Used to configure system, etc. settings

16. Pilot Demo and Orientation

Shortcuts Tab

• Store shortcuts to objects that reside in other parts of the console

• Any object can be added to shortcuts

17. Pilot Demo and Orientation

Incidents Tab

• Incident Manager (HelpDesk)

• Incident worker report

• • Displays items assigned to logged in user

18. Pilot Demo and Walkthrough