Symantec DEPLOYMENT SOLUTION 6.9 SP4 - Deployment Tasks; Task Names in a Mixed-Language Environment; Common Tasks

Altiris Deployment Solution™ from Symantec User’s Guide 155
packages from the Resources view to a computer or computer group to automatically
create and run a job (or you can drag computers to a file or package in the Resources
view). A job is created automatically for each assigned package in the Systems Jobs >
Drag-n-Drop folder.
See also Building new jobs on page 150 and Modifying tasks in a deployment job on
page 190.
Deployment tasks
A task is an action of a job. Jobs are built with tasks. Each task runs according to its
order in the task list contained in a job. You can resize the task pane by dragging the
bottom pane (horizontal bar) that separates the task list and the scheduled computer
list of the Deployment Console. This lets you view a greater number of tasks in a
deployment job without using the scroll bar to navigate up and down.
Task names in a mixed-language environment
Deployment Server does not handle the code pages in a mixed-language environment
well. If a Windows 32-bit Deployment Server Console is installed on a native single-byte
OS (for example, English, Italian, and French) and viewed on a double-byte language,
the task names show as a series of question marks.
When you view the task names on a native double-byte OS, they display correctly.
Common Tasks
The Add menu of the Deployment Console includes the following tasks:
Create Disk Image. Create a disk image from a reference computer and save the
image file (.IMG or .EXE files) for later distribution. See Creating a disk image on
page 157.
Distribute Disk Image. Distribute previously created disk images (.IMG or .EXE files)
or create a disk image from a reference computer on the network and simultaneously
distribute it (.IMG or .EXE) to other managed computers on the network. See
Distributing a disk image on page 162.
Scripted OS Install. Run scripted (unattended) installs using answer files to install
computers remotely over the network. See Scripted OS install on page 168.
Distribute Software. Distribute .RIPs, .MSI files, scripts, personality settings, and
other package files to computers or groups. See Distributing software on page 175.
Manage SVS Layer. Instantly activate, deactivate or reset layers and completely avoid
conflicts between applications, without altering the base Windows application. See
Managing the SVS layer on page 177.
Capture Personality. Capture the personality settings of a selected computer on the
network using the PC Transplant software. PC Transplant ships as a part of Deployment
Server. See Capturing personality settings on page 179.
Distribute Personality. Send a Personality Package to computer or groups. This task
identifies valid Altiris packages and assign passwords and command-line options to
Personality Packages. See Distributing personality settings on page 181.