{CWoC} Details of the code behind the Altiris IIS Log Analyzer versions 2...
Introduction:The Altiris IIS Log Analyzer - version 2 (aila2) is a c# re-write of the first version of aila, that was written in C on a Linux system (it was my way to get intimate with c, pointers and...
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EndPoint Management Product Family
What is Endpoint Management?The Symantec Endpoint Management software family of products powered by Altiris technology can help you drive down IT costs, improve efficiencies with comprehensive...
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Repeated Monitor Email Alerts for Monitor Solution 7
Monitor Solution is an excellent product. However, one snag I hit hard in it's implementation is that the primary mechanism for delivering alerts is not email but the event console. This meant that I...
View ArticleSymantec Deployment Solution (Altiris)/Ghost Solution Suite - Hadoop support...
Currently Hadoop is not supported on any Symantec Deployment platform. Symantec is constantly evaluating new platforms so please respond to this post with your business case and user story around how...
View ArticleSymantec Deployment Solution (Altiris)/Ghost Solution Suite - RHEL 7 support...
Currently RHEL 7 is not supported in any Symantec deployment product but we are actively working on it. The key OS changes that need some work to gain full support are: Changes to the ext4 file...
View ArticleSymantec Deployment Solution (Altiris)/Ghost Solution Suite - Platform...
To better share information on supported platforms in the Symantec Deployment products this series of articles provides updates on the OS and hardware platforms either deprecated, supported, in...
View ArticleSymantec Deployment Solution (Altiris)/Ghost Solution Suite - Mac OS X 10.10...
Deployment Solution 7.xMac OS X 10.10 is being worked on and an early support statement identifying what works with the current shipping product will be available shortly (Nov 2014). Full support will...
View ArticleSymantec Deployment Solution (Altiris)/Ghost Solution Suite - RHEL 5.11...
We are working on RHEL 5.11 support and will be communicating an early support statement soon detailing what works in the current release. Support will likely be added in a future hotfix which is yet...
View ArticleSymantec Deployment Solution (Altiris)/Ghost Solution Suite - Windows 10...
Windows 10 support is being investigated. Current reports indicate that core Ghost functionality is working in the pre-release version although this has not been fully verified by Symantec.We will...
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How To remove Unwanted PXE Menu Items in Deployment Solution 7.1 & 7.5
In Deployment Solution 7.1 & 7.5, it is not clear how to remove unwanted PXE boot menu items. This must be done with a SQL script to take it out of the dataabase. This PXE script will clean up...
View Article{CWoC} Details of the code behind the Altiris IIS Log Analyzer versions 2...
Table of ContentIntroductionCleaning up the constants classOverview of the constants classGoing deep: looking at the mime type handling codeMime type JSON output sampleAdding new mime types...
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Getting alerted for package servers with package download failures
Recently my organization has had some issues with package servers failing to download packages or the packages backing up because of agent throttling. To be more proactive towards these sorts of...
View ArticleAltiris Agent for Mac - Support for Mac OS X 10 Yosemite
This article is in regards to the SMP Agent for Mac 7.x and Mac OS X 10 (Yosemite). Symantec will release an early support statement for running the agent on Yosemite on or about November 4th. A full...
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Integrating Bomgar Remote Appliance with Altiris ITMS
With the support of pcAnywhere slowly being phased out we begun looking at remote support alternatives this year and just recently purchased a Bomgar Remote Support appliance. At this time there is no...
View ArticleHow To use multiple Language Dictionaries in ServiceDesk
ServiceDesk uses a 3rd party spell checker: https://www.karamasoft.com/ultimatespell/features.aspxOne can reference multiple dictionaries with the following steps:1) Download the updated Dictionaries...
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How To Leverage JavaScript in the Workflow 'Form Builder' Component
This article builds upon the following: https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/videos/adding-custom-javascript-workflow-web-forms-videoThe 1st example shows how to strip HTML tags from a 'Multiline...
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How To Translate the DateTime value of the Workflow DateTimePicker component
The Workflow DateTimePicker component uses the Language definition from your Browser to determine the format of the 'Output Data' variable. Here is what Firefox could say: In this example, the...
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Auto notification about Agent service crash via mail and further connection...
What is required to create such environment, where you will be able to receive mail notifications about Agent service crash from any of available managed endpoints via mail?This scenario is applicable...
View ArticleHow we surplus assets
SummaryThis document details the steps that we follow for all surplus and Asset Recovery Services (ARS) activities for ITAM managed equipment. Feel free to use this as a basic template, take what you...
View ArticleHow we define asset types and asset statuses
SummaryThis document details the Asset Types and Statuses that we have come to track within our Symantec Management Platform for ITAM managed equipment. Feel free to use this as a basic template, take...
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