User manual SYMANTEC CLIENT MANAGEMENT SUITE 7.0 SP2

[. . . ] AltirisTM Client Management Suite from Symantec User Guide Version 7. 0 SP2 AltirisTM Client Management Suite from Symantec User Guide The software described in this book is furnished under a license agreement and may be used only in accordance with the terms of the agreement. Documentation version 7. 0 SP2 Legal Notice Copyright © 2010 Symantec Corporation. Symantec, the Symantec Logo, Altiris, and any Altiris or Symantec trademarks used in the product are trademarks or registered trademarks of Symantec Corporation or its affiliates in the U. S. Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners. [. . . ] You can run the tasks immediately, or on a schedule. Real-Time System Manager also lets you run some of the management tasks on a collection of computers. Software Management Solution Software Management Solution provides intelligent and bandwidth-sensitive distribution and management of software from a central Web console. It leverages the Software Catalog and Software Library to ensure that the required software gets installed, remains installed, and runs without interference from other software. Software Management Solution supports software virtualization technology, which lets you install software into a virtual layer on the client computer. Software Management Solution also lets users directly download and install approved software or request other software. Power Scheme Task Where to get more information Use the following documentation resources to learn and use this product. 14 Introducing Client Management Suite Where to get more information Table 1-2 Document Release Notes Documentation resources Location http://kb. altiris. com/ Description Information about new features and important issues. You can search for the product name under This information is available as an article in Release Notes. User Guide Information about how to use this product, The Documentation Library, which is including detailed technical information and available in the Symantec Management instructions for performing common tasks. The Product Support page, which is This information is available in PDF format. available at the following URL: http://www. symantec. com/business /support/all_products. jsp When you open your product's support page, look for the Documentation link on the right side of the page. Information about how to use this product, The Documentation Library, which is including detailed technical information and available in the Symantec Management instructions for performing common tasks. Help is available at the solution level and at Context-sensitive help is available for most the suite level. screens in the Symantec Management Console. This information is available in HTML help You can open context-sensitive help in the format. following ways: Help The F1 key The Context command, which is available in the Symantec Management Console on the Help menu. In addition to the product documentation, you can use the following resources to learn about Altiris products. Table 1-3 Resource Knowledge base Altiris information resources Location Description Articles, incidents, and issues about Altiris http://kb. altiris. com/ products. An online magazine that contains best http://www. symantec. com/connect practices, tips, tricks, forums, and articles /endpoint-management-virtualization for users of this product. Symantec Connect (formerly Altiris Juice) Chapter 2 Using Power Scheme Task This chapter includes the following topics: About Power Scheme Task component Preparing target computers for power scheme management Collecting power scheme inventory data Creating a Power Scheme Task Editing and deploying power scheme settings Viewing power scheme inventory data About Power Scheme Task component The Power Scheme Task component helps you discover and remotely configure the power scheme settings of your Windows computers. The Power Scheme Task component includes predefined tasks with different power scheme settings. According to your requirements, you can change the settings of the predefined tasks, or you can create custom power scheme management tasks. When the power scheme management task runs, it creates and activates the Altiris Power Scheme on target computers. See "Editing and deploying power scheme settings" on page 19. The Power Scheme Task component is installed as a part of the Client Management Suite. The Power Scheme Task component requires that you install the Power Scheme Agent on your managed computers. [. . . ] Right-click the Power Scheme Tasks folder, and then click New > Task. In the Create New Task dialog box, in the left pane, click Power Scheme Settings Task. In the right pane, specify the power scheme settings. Click Ok. Editing and deploying power scheme settings Power Scheme Tasks let you create and activate different power scheme settings on your managed Windows computers. [. . . ]