VB Script to update agent install and configuration
Written by Frank Contreras on November 25, 2011 – 7:33 pm
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Written by Frank Contreras on November 25, 2011 – 7:33 pm
Asset Management Suite 7.1, Part 4
Written by Frank Contreras on November 25, 2011 – 5:06 pm
During the implementation, it is important to keep an eye on the activity of your Symantec Management Platform (formally NS) server. This is especially true if your SQL server is on-box. Many organizations look to save a few nickles by virtualizing or keeping SQL on-box. During peak times when clients are sending in updates or multiple users [...]
Asset Management Suite 7.1, Part 3
Written by Frank Contreras on November 25, 2011 – 4:41 pm
In part 2 of this series, there is an innocuous looking line, “Assess inventory requirements.” Be careful here. Inventory collection can mean a lot of different things to different people in your organization. It is very easy to get analysis paralysis in this part. To keep the momentum going, identify some low hanging fruit that [...]
Asset Management Suite 7.1 Part 2
Written by Frank Contreras on November 25, 2011 – 4:04 pm
Many companies just want to know what needs to be done and how long will it take. The truth is, there is no way to really tell without knowing the details of the organization’s information systems infrastructure as well as the culture of the people. WARNING: Do not use the attached project plan as the [...]
How do you migrate computers from one Notification Server (6.x) to another?
Written by Frank Contreras on June 22, 2011 – 7:40 am
Reposted from here. Question How can I migrate my computers from one Notification Server to another? I am not sure if I will keep the same Notification Server name or if I will change it. Also, if I already changed to a new Notification Server with a different name but I forgot to migrate my [...]
Symantec Management Platform 7.1 Database Schema
Written by Frank Contreras on June 2, 2011 – 8:39 am
Can be found here. This document outlines a high level description on the Symantec Management Platform 7.1 database schema. This information is provided for your use in creating queries using the NS Query Builder. Article URL http://www.symantec.com/docs/DOC3724 SMP_7_1_database_schema.pdf Tags: creating queries, database, database schema, management platform, query builder, symantec
Asset Management Suite 7.1, Part 1
Written by Frank Contreras on May 1, 2011 – 9:11 am
There are some product enhancements from AMS 6.x to 7.1 as well as 64-bit native code. It’s a good thing that the fundamentals of managing IT assets remain consistent regardless of the technology. I am biased and happen to believe that Altiris has the shortest path to implementation when compared with other enterprise products and [...]