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12Introducing Deployment SolutionWhat's new in Deployment Solution 7.1 SP1a MR1 Supports the deployment of heterogeneous client and server operating systems,including Windows and Linux. Supports the deployment of heterogeneous client and server operating systemssuch as Windows and Linux on client and server computers. Lets you easily create the jobs and tasks that automate deployment andmigration functions such as imaging, scripted OS installations, configurations,and software deployments. Supports industry-standard hardware-management capabilities such as IntelvPro, Pre-boot eXecution Environment (PXE), and Wake on LAN technologies. Lets you use role- and scope-based security to secure management featuresfrom unauthorized personnel. Supports the WinPE and the Linux preboot environments. Integrates with many Symantec products built on Symantec ManagementPlatform: for example, Altiris solutions and security, backup and recovery,virtualization, data loss prevention, vulnerability assessment, and and otherproducts.The following are the key benefits of Deployment Solution: Reduces the costs that are associated with deploying, migrating, andprovisioning desktops, laptops, and servers throughout the organization. Saves time and reduces human error over traditional PC deployments. Reduces end-user downtime by automating the deployment process. Increases IT efficiency through automated, repeatable deployment tasks. Provides tools for zero-touch migrations to reduce the costs that are associatedwith moving to a new operating system.See “What you can do with Deployment Solution” on page 18.See “About Imaging client computers” on page 65.See “Setting up Deployment Solution ” on page 24.See “About OS Files installation” on page 83.See “About capturing and distributing personalities” on page 95.What's new in Deployment Solution 7.1 SP1a MR1The Deployment Solution 7.1 SP1a MR1 contains the following enhancements:

Introducing Deployment SolutionComponents of Deployment SolutionTable 1-1List of supported featuresFeatureDescriptionDeploy Image with Ghost Partition Deployment Solution now supports Ghost partitionDeploymentdeployment.See “Setting advanced Deploy Image options”on page 77.Predefined computers import with Predefined computers can be imported with onlyMAC address onlyMAC address.See “About predefined computers” on page 105.Install Windows OS with DomainJoin optionThe Install Windows OS task supports the domainjoin option. Client computer can also join domainwithout an inventory but inventory data option mustbe selected.FQDN must be used as domain credential. Forexample, Symantec.com\User and notSymantec\user.See “Performing a Windows OS installation”on page 88.Install Windows OS for Windows 7 The Install Windows OS task is supported forSP1Windows 7 SP1.Apply System Configurationsupports tokens for hostnameTokens can also be used to change the hostnameusing Apply System Confuguration. for example%Customtoken%,%Serialnumber% .See “Creating an Apply System Configuration task”on page 80.Components of Deployment SolutionWhen you install Deployment Solution on Symantec Management Platform, theDeployment Solution components get integrated with Symantec ManagementPlatform. The Deployment Solution leverages the platform capabilities to executeand schedule tasks, jobs, and policies, and set up site servers, use filters, andgenerate reports. The components of Deployment Solution help you manage theclient computers in your environment.13

14Introducing Deployment SolutionComponents of Deployment SolutionTable 1-2Deployment Solution componentsComponentDescriptionDeployment Plug-inThe Deployment Plug-in is installed on clientcomputers to manage deployment tasks. Thisplug-in enables you to create and deploy diskimages, perform remote OS installation, changeyour system settings, and migrate the personalitysettings.The Deployment Plug-in replaces the formerDeployment Solution 6.X agents, such as AClient,DAgent, or ADLAgent. If you need them, AClientand DAgent can coexist with the DeploymentPlug-in.You can enable the Symantec firewall on the clientcomputer and enable the Windows firewall onNotification Server. However, to install theDeployment Plug-in by pushing it to computers, youneed to disable one of these firewalls.See “Installing Deployment Plug-in” on page 27.

Introducing Deployment SolutionComponents of Deployment SolutionTable 1-2Deployment Solution components (continued)ComponentDescriptionDeployment site server componentDeployment site server components let you offloadsome of the traffic and workload from your primarySymantec Management Platform. You can set upmultiple task servers and Deployment site servercomponents to handle your jobs and tasks. SymantecManagement Agent then uses the assignedDeployment site server components for alldeployment processes. These processes includeimaging, scripted OS installation, Copy file, and thetasks that are associated with packages.See “Installing Deployment site server components”on page 29.Deployment site server components can be installedon the site servers that are configured with bothPackage Services and Task Services. For moreinformation, search for task server topics in theSymantec Management Platform Help.The components also include all of the tools thatDeployment Solution needs. These tools includeRapiDeploy, Ghost, and Boot Disk Creator.A Deployment share is created when theDeployment site server component is installed ona site server. The Deployment share is the locationwhere all the tools, such as Ghost and RapiDeploy,other utilities, and images that are created arestored.The site server components also include the PXEservice.See “About Pre-boot eXecution Environment (PXE)”on page 60.15

16Introducing Deployment SolutionComponents of Deployment SolutionTable 1-2Deployment Solution components (continued)ComponentDescriptionAutomation folderAutomation folder stores the preboot environment.With the help of the preboot environment (WinPEand Linux PE) the client computers are rebooted tothe automation environment. The PXE server andautomation folder can be used to reboot the clientcomputer to the automation environment toperform deployment tasks.See “Installing an automation folder” on page 28.The preboot environment (WinPE) contains theBoot.wim file. This file is used to executeDeployment tasks.To reboot the client computer to an automationenvironment, the DNS should be configured on thenetwork. Also, all computers in the network shouldbe able to perform a Name Server Lookup.WinPE 2.1 and Linux are the only automationoperating systems that Deployment Solutionsupports. Both preboot operating systems areinstalled with Deployment Solution.See “Setting up Deployment Solution ” on page 24.PXE serverThe PXE server can be configured on SymantecManagement Platform and the site server. Thisconfiguration helps to reboot the client computersto WinPE and Linux PE environments using thenetwork interface.See “About Pre-boot eXecution Environment (PXE)”on page 60.

Introducing Deployment SolutionComponents of Deployment SolutionTable 1-2Deployment Solution components (continued)ComponentDescriptionImaging toolsGhost and RapiDeploy are two disk imaging toolsthat run on the Windows (x86,x64)andLinux(x86)operating systems. These tools can alsobe used for creating backup disk images and imageof disk partitions.These tools support NTFS,FAT(16,32),EXT2/3,andRAW file system,and HTTP and multicast imagingoptions. These tools support Windows onlyhardware-independent disk imaging which can bedeployed to diverse client computers by usingdrivers from a centrally managed driver database.Although backup images are nothardware-independent and intended to be deployedon the same client.Boot Disk CreatorBoot Disk Creator creates a boot disk using Windowsand Linux preboot environment. Boot Disk Creatoris run on the client computer to boot it in WinPE orLinuxPE. It can also create a bootable CD or USB.See “Creating a preboot configuration” on page 33.Resource Import ToolThe Resource Import tool is used for importingexisting Windows and Linux images. It is also usedfor adding Windows-scripted OS installation files.See “Importing an existing image” on page 75.Driver ManagerDriver Manager provides the interface to performdriver operations such as adding and deleting datafrom the DeployAnywhere driver database and theBoot Disk Creator driver database.See “Adding drivers to a driver database”on page 36.DeployAnywhereDeploy Anywhere enables you to deploy theWindows operating system image to dissimilarhardware. It also enables you to perform aWindows-scripted installation on bare metalhardware.See “Creating a Deploy Image task” on page 75.See “About Install Windows OS task” on page 89.17

18Introducing Deployment SolutionWhat you can do with Deployment SolutionSee “Setting up Deployment Solution ” on page 24.What you can do with Deployment SolutionYou can use Deployment Solution to handle many of your deployment needs.From the Settings menu, select Deployment to view the options to configureDeployment Solution settings for the first time.You can enable and disable policies by using the Settings All Settings menu.Then, from the left pane expand Settings Agents/Plug-ins Deployment andMigration and select the operating system for which you want to enable the policy.You can manage your tasks and jobs by using the Manage Jobs and Tasks menu.Table 1-3What you can do with Deployment SolutionTaskDescriptionEnable policies to installthe Deployment plug-in,automation folder, andDeployment site servercomponent.You can enable the policies that install the Deployment plug-in,automation folder, and Deployment site server component to thecomputers that you select. You need to enable these policies tocomplete the Deployment Solution installation.See “Installing Deployment Plug-in” on page 27.See “Installing an automation folder” on page 28.See “Installing Deployment site server components” on page 29.Configure thedeployment settingsYou can configure the following to set up Deployment Solution: Configure the preboot environment. Add OS licenses. Add OS files. Add drivers to diver database. Configure multicast settings. Configure initial deployment settings. Configure system settings. Configure Sysprep imaging. Import predefined computers.See “Setting up Deployment Solution ” on page 24.Reboot the clientcomputersYou can reboot the client computers to an automation, aproduction, and the Pre-boot eXecution Environment (PXE) toperform deployment-related tasks and manage the clientcomputers.See “About rebooting client computers” on page 59.

Introducing Deployment SolutionWhat you can do with Deployment SolutionTable 1-3What you can do with Deployment Solution (continued)TaskDescriptionImage client computers You can create disk images to deploy to multiple client computers.You can also create backup images to copy the contents of a singlecomputer.See “About Imaging client computers” on page 65.Perform scripted OSinstallationsYou can create a package that contains the source files you specifyfor a scripted OS installation.See “About OS Files installation” on page 83.Capture and distribute You can migrate a computer’s settings and user preferences tocomputer personalities another computer using personalities.See “About capturing and distributing personalities” on page 95.Install executablethrough Copy fileoptionYou can copy the installation .msi or .exe file by using the Copyfile option.Import predefinedcomputersYou can predefine computers in a CSV file and then import thepredefined computers to your environment.See “About copying files and folders” on page 101.See “About predefined computers” on page 105.Manage jobs and tasksYou can choose from several task types to create deploymenttasks. For example, you can create a task that captures or deploysa disk image.See “About deployment tasks and jobs” on page 51.See “Creating a deployment task” on page 54.You can combine several tasks or jobs into one job to runsequentially. You can also specify condition statements for yourjob. Your tasks execute only if they meet the conditions that youspecify.See “Combining tasks into a job” on page 55.You can schedule a task to run immediately or at a later time thatyou specify. You can also choose the computers that the taskruns on.See “Scheduling a deployment task” on page 55.You can check the status of your deployment tasks by runninga report.See “Verifying the task status” on page 56.19

20Introducing Deployment SolutionWhere to get more informationTable 1-3What you can do with Deployment Solution (continued)TaskDescriptionView DeploymentreportsDeployment Solution provides the following reports that you ca

About Deployment Solution What's new in Deployment Solution 7.1 SP1a MR1 Components of Deployment Solution What you can do with Deployment Solution Where to get more information About Deployment Solution Deployment Solution lets you integrate standard deployment features with Symantec Management Platform.