Altiris Notification Server 6.0 Foundation - AT4000 Course, Class Outline
(5 days)Version 6.0
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The Symantec Notification System Foundation course is designed for the professional tasked with installing, configuring, and managing Altiris Solutions. This 5-day, instructor-led, hands-on class focuses on the daily tasks students perform with their Altiris Solutions. The class covers essential setup and configuration options available with Notification Server 6.0 as well as best practices for network design, package server
configuration, and Web report generation. Students will also learn how to perform core processes, including collecting inventory and distributing software; create Web reports; and troubleshoot, configure, and build an
effective environment.
Delivery Method
Instructor-led
Duration
5 days
Registration Note
ONLC is able to accept Altiris Vouchers as payment for these classes.
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, you should be able to
Install and configure a Notification System and select Altiris Solutions.
Discover resources on your network.
Install the Altiris Agent on discovered resources.
Gather comprehensive data using the Altiris Agent and inventory scan agents.
Set up schedules to automatically delivery applications and tasks to client computers.
Analyze gathered information using predefined reports.
Create custom reports.
Troubleshoot a Notification System and its various components.
Who Should Attend
This course is for anyone who will be installing, configuring, and managing Altiris Solutions.
Prerequisites
You should have basic understanding and working knowledge of Microsoftฎ Windows; have familiarity with networking concepts, including LANs, network adapter cards, drivers, and network operating systems; have familiarity with computer hardware components such as hub, switches, and routers; and (optional, but recommended) familiarity using VMwareฎ.
Hands-On
This course includes practical exercises and labs that enable you to test your new skills and begin to transfer them into your working environment.
COURSE OUTLINE
Introduction
Course logistics and objectives
Understanding the Altiris Infrastructure
Introducing the Altiris infrastructure
Architectural Planning and Installation
Architectural considerations
Notification Server capacity guidelines
Notification System implementation overview
System configuration options
Installing the Notification System
Post installation configuration
Using the Altiris Console
Introducing the Altiris Console
Accessing the Altiris Console
Altiris Console tabs
Altiris Console navigation
Installing and Configuring the Altiris Agent
Introducing the Altiris Agent
Installing the Altiris Agent
Troubleshooting the Altiris Agent installation
Configuring the Altiris Agent
Creating Altiris Agent Configuration Policies
Basic inventory data
Multicasting with the Altiris Agent
Using the Altiris Agent
Troubleshooting the Altiris Agent
Altiris Agent data flow
Altiris Agent diagnostics
Installing Altiris Solutions
Introducing Altiris Solutions
The Altiris Solution Center
Licensing solutions
Individual solutions settings
Common elements in solutions
Common Utilities
Common utilities
Importing computers from Active Directory
Using the Altiris Microsoft Active Directory Integration component
Introduction to network discovery
Scan group policies
Network discovery settings
Introducing Real Time System Manager
Accessing the Real Time System Manager
Using the Real Time System Manager Console
Gathering Inventory Data
Introducing Inventory Solution for Windows
Viewing Inventory data
Predefined Inventory tasks
Inventory collection
Inventory scan agents
Machine inventory scan (AeXMachineInv.exe)
Custom scan (AeXCustInv.exe)
Exchange user data scan (AeXExchPls.exe)
Serial number scan (AeXSNPlus.exe)
Collector Agent (AeXNSInvCollector.exe)
Alternate Inventory scan methods
Troubleshooting Inventory gathering
Inventory Notification Policies
Software Delivery
Software Delivery Solution overview
Software Delivery components
Software Delivery agent
Working with collections
Using Software Delivery Solution
Understanding packages
Software Delivery tasks
Scheduling tasks to run
Software Portal overview
Using the Software Portal
Application Inventory
Software Delivery configuration options
Troubleshooting Software Delivery Solution
Building Web Reports
Overview
Cloning Web reports
Creating custom reports
Advanced Report Builder
Using collections
Exporting/importing Web reports
Custom report views
Configuring the Altiris Notification Server
Configuration tab
Notification Policies
Notification Server infrastructure configuration
Package Servers
Site maintenance
Using Package Servers
Package Servers-practical scenario
Notification Server settings
Incident settings
Item tasks
Troubleshooting the Notification Server
Troubleshooting the Altiris Agent
Other server options
Securing the Altiris Console
Role-based security management
Understanding permissions
Security Role Manager Console
Resource reports and security
Sample multiple access user scenario
Review
Comprehensive review
Comprehensive lab
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