It is difficult to see what is checked and unchecked in long list of vendors, exceeding now 2,000 items.

For Symantec it must be piece of cake to add two more controls, to see ALL CHECKED - and vice versa.

I am sure all Patch Admins would appreciate that:

I've moved one of my workflow over to Workflow 7.6 and now it doesn't render correctly for users using IE 10. 

Hi, 

I have completed few trainings from Portal login page, i need to clear those some are showing with pass and some are with fail result 

how to clear some of them.. 

Hi,

I need to do a report on Altiris 7.5 showing servers details. I need see the server name, software installed including OS, server IP's. I unable to find any reports that will do this. Is there a report already created for server that I can't find or do we have to run a custom report.

I have tried using Cubes but this shows outdated info, even after running cube processing and doesn't have all the options I am after. I would have thought that there should be a report for this already as would assume this is something regually asked for by management.

Ok I had a report that worked just fine in CMS 7.1 but now in 7.5 SP1 HF5 we noticed the report works but is missing some information.

Here is where it gets confusing.

1. Report Runs

2. missing client date for a specific computer (not all of them)

3. code runs in SQL Studio

4. if I Edit Altiris report and just try to save I get errors where it says you cannot create, delete so I look through and I have

t0.[CreatedDate] AS 'CMS Created Date'

i delete this line and my computer now has the correct client date listed. and I can save the report. I added the line back and changed the Created to Installed and now I can save the report and it works.

So my question:

What changed where you cannot use Create in '' to rename the column?

Is there a better approach now?

Why would Altiris report not take what is inside '' and treat it as text?

for anyone that wants to try it... this will work..

SELECT DISTINCT T0.[Name] AS 'HostName', t2.[Client Date], t1.[Chassis] AS 'Catagory', 
        t2.[Hardware Serial Number], t0.[CreatedDate] AS 'CMS Install Date', T3.[Model] AS 'Product/Model', T3.[Manufacturer] AS 'MFR',
        t0.Guid as _itemGuid
FROM [vComputer] T0 
    LEFT OUTER JOIN [RMV_HW_Hardware] t1 on t0.[Guid] = t1.[Guid] 
    LEFT OUTER JOIN [Inv_AeX_AC_Identification] t2 on T0.[Guid] = t2.[_ResourceGuid] 
    LEFT OUTER JOIN [vHWComputerSystem] t3 on t2.[_ResourceGuid] = t3.[_ResourceGuid] 
Order by T0.[Name]

This will not

SELECT DISTINCT T0.[Name] AS 'HostName', t2.[Client Date], t1.[Chassis] AS 'Catagory', 
        t2.[Hardware Serial Number], t0.[CreatedDate] AS 'CMS Created Date', T3.[Model] AS 'Product/Model', T3.[Manufacturer] AS 'MFR',
        t0.Guid as _itemGuid
FROM [vComputer] T0 
    LEFT OUTER JOIN [RMV_HW_Hardware] t1 on t0.[Guid] = t1.[Guid] 
    LEFT OUTER JOIN [Inv_AeX_AC_Identification] t2 on T0.[Guid] = t2.[_ResourceGuid] 
    LEFT OUTER JOIN [vHWComputerSystem] t3 on t2.[_ResourceGuid] = t3.[_ResourceGuid] 
Order by T0.[Name]

The IT Management Suite 7.6 HF7 is now available:

• Updated versions of Symantec Workspace Virtualization Agent (7.6.160) and Symantec Workspace Streaming Agent (7.6.0.160) are included.
• Support for OS X 10.11 El Capitan. Symantec Management Agent and solution plug-ins can be installed on OS X 10.11 El Capitan. 
• For the list of supported solutions and limitations refer to the following article: www.symantec.com/docs/DOC9146
• Support for SLE 11 SP4. Symantec Management Agent and solution plug-ins can be installed on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 and SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4. 
• For the list of supported solutions and limitations refer to the following article: www.symantec.com/docs/DOC9145
• Installation and logging are improved for Deployment Server Package server components.
• Addressed 55 customer escalations.

The release notes are available at the following URL: http://www.symantec.com/docs/DOC9152

My organization is now blocking .css files.  I noticed we were virus free for a few months now.  Then I realized I wasn't getting client change notifications.  Those have .css files attached.   The weekly report is .mht  which is also blocked.

For virus and client emails, is there a setting in SEPM to get just a plain text email instead?  My organization didn't budge on the .mht file blocking so I doubt they'll bother with .css attachments either.  

We're getting zero alerts now essentially from SEPM.  No idication that anything's wrong or changed.  I tested with eicar and confirmed it and discovered it was a .css attachment.

The only workaround I'm thinking of is to use something like blat.  I see in the notifications section that an event can trigger a batch file.  I could have it trigger a batch file that uses blat to send an email.  I'm not thinking of a way to include any details in the email though, but it would get someone's attention that something happened.  That sounds pretty hacky as a workaround though.

Hi,

In Symantec Workflow Solution 7.5...

When I publish a "Decision" workflow as an EXE file and run it, by default it invokes all of the models in the project. Is there a flag/switch I can use to invoke only a specific model name within the project?

Thanks

loekee

In this Article I will explain how to use the REST Generator (Response Content) within Workflow 7.6.

Other articles

• Using the REST Generator in Workflow 7.6
• Using the REST Generator (GET) in Workflow 7.6 with Mobility Suite
• Using the REST Generator (Headers) in Workflow 7.6 with Mobility Suite
• Using the REST Generator (POST) in Workflow 7.6 with Mobility Suite
• Using the REST Generator (PATHs) in Workflow 7.6

7.6.4383.479 was the first build to have this

• Create Manually
• Create From Request

• Create From Sample

I have collected several useful reports, which are not available out-of-box, but could help you to maintain Patch Configuration in your environment.

Reports are from several contributors and KB articles referred later.

I have attached XML from which you can import reports into your SMP console:

Currently enabled products

Metadata section does not have any export or print option, so it is difficult to monitor currently enabled vendors and products.

You can get that list from this report:

PMImport Failures and automated notifications

There is no reason to run PMImport daily, if you have agreed monthly patching. You may configure that task to run weekly, for instance.

It is important to know if that fails, but it can be only viewed in Metadata > Task settings page.

I recommend this article to configure automated alerting: HOWTO77761

How do I create a custom Automation for Import Patch Data?

Respective report looks like this:

Vendors and products with Bulletin Info

Over time we may have many vendors and products enabled, with data still present in CMDB.

(Those currently enabled are shown in report described above.)

Data will stay in database, until we delete them using this option:

Until we perform that, below report would list all bulletins we have ever enabled and downloaded in the past. Currently enabled ones will show after next PMImport execution.

Import all three reports from attached PM_Settings.xml 

I have been working on getting our new ghost server set up using GSS 3.0 HF3, and have run into difficulty distributing our image using multicast.

When  I distribute the image without the multicast option selected on the options screen for a task, the image deploys to the desired machines with no problem...but it seems that this puts more load on the server than need be so I would like to get the multicast working.

If I select either of the multicast options (session or peer-to-peer) the computers restart into automation, but then exit out of the ghost client after a minute or so and reboot back into windows.  The computer displays the DAgent Service window, but it never opens ghost64.exe to attempt to connect to the cast session.

I thought this might be related to a new switch we had recently installed, so I manually set up a ghostcast session and joined each machine to it manually through a ghost boot usb.  The ghostcast worked as intended and imaged the machines on the cast.  So it shouldnt be a problem with our network setup blocking multicast or anything like that.  It must be a configuration problem on either the server or client, but I am not sure what to look for at this point.

Any thoughts or ideas on my problem, or has anyone else run into something similar?

I need to find out the monitor size for each workstation, but when I query the table name

select * from Inv_HW_Desktop_Monitor , only show width and height on the monitor which I do not need

Most of our users has 2 monitors side by side.

Thanks

Lillian

Can anyone explain to me how i can deploy software using GSS 3.0? 

To my understanding this is indeed something that can be done, however most info i find is dated. 

I know there is PC transplant which would work well if a PC in the environment goes down, however i'm more concerned atm about new PC's going out to production. Atm we use several images for various different departments. I'm hoping to cut back on this and use one standard blank image. Once a blank image has been sent to a PC, i could then hopefully assign this PC a job (or several jobs) for different software needed for the specific department the PC is going to.

My end goal workflow would simply be, Unbox PC > image PC > send jobs for software install via GSS > deploy. 

Is this possible?

I appreciate any help/advise.  

Right now, a virtual vCenter Server is discovered as a normal host, because in Altiris, a Virtual Manager cannot be a virtual machine [By Design in Altiris].

VMWare recommends to install a vCenter Server as a virtual machine and for our internal automated jobs, it would be great if a vCenter Server would be discovered as a virtual machine.

Error:

Application Name : SD.IncidentManagement
Process ID : 6172
Date :12/17/2015 11:01:21 AM
Log Level :Error
Log Category :LogicBase.ExecutionEngine
Machine Name : RSASAOSRVALT003
Message : 
System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapException: Server did not recognize the value of HTTP Header SOAPAction: www.transparentlogic.com/get_Global_WFTaskID.
   at System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapHttpClientProtocol.ReadResponse(SoapClientMessage message, WebResponse response, Stream responseStream, Boolean asyncCall)
   at System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapHttpClientProtocol.Invoke(String methodName, Object[] parameters)
   at SAManagementDynamicService.SAManagement.get_Global_WFTaskID(String workflowTrackingId)
   at SAManagementDynamicService.get_Global_WFTaskIDComponent.Run(IData data)
   at LogicBase.Core.ExecutionEngine.SinglePathProcessComponentExecutionDelegate.Execute(IData data, IOrchestrationComponent comp, String& outputPath, IExecutionEngine engine, TLExecutionContext context)
   at LogicBase.Core.ExecutionEngine.AbstractExecutionEngine.RunComponent(TLExecutionContext context, IData data, IOrchestrationComponent comp)

Application Name : SD.IncidentManagement
Process ID : 6172
Date :12/17/2015 11:01:21 AM
Log Level :Error
Log Category :LogicBase.ExecutionEngine
Machine Name : RSASAOSRVALT003
Message : 
current component get_ Global_ WFTask IDComponent(get_Global_WFTaskIDComponent)

Application Name : ProcessManager
Process ID : 1504
Date :12/17/2015 11:01:21 AM
Log Level :Error
Log Category :ProfileService
Machine Name : RSASAOSRVALT003
Message : 
[global] Error Deleting FieldValues
[global] -- error.ToString() --
[global] System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException: Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation. ---> System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException: The DELETE statement conflicted with the REFERENCE constraint "FK_TaskAssignment_Task". The conflict occurred in database "ProcessManager_71", table "dbo.TaskAssignment", column 'TaskID'.
[global] The statement has been terminated.
[global]    at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection.OnError(SqlException exception, Boolean breakConnection)
[global]    at System.Data.SqlClient.TdsParser.ThrowExceptionAndWarning(TdsParserStateObject stateObj)
[global]    at System.Data.SqlClient.TdsParser.Run(RunBehavior runBehavior, SqlCommand cmdHandler, SqlDataReader dataStream, BulkCopySimpleResultSet bulkCopyHandler, TdsParserStateObject stateObj)
[global]    at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand.RunExecuteNonQueryTds(String methodName, Boolean async)
[global]    at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand.InternalExecuteNonQuery(DbAsyncResult result, String methodName, Boolean sendToPipe)
[global]    at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand.ExecuteNonQuery()
[global]    at WebServiceTasksRSA.Delete(ProfileTasksRSA objTasksRSA)
[global]    --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
[global]    at System.RuntimeMethodHandle._InvokeMethodFast(Object target, Object[] arguments, SignatureStruct& sig, MethodAttributes methodAttributes, RuntimeTypeHandle typeOwner)
[global]    at System.Reflection.RuntimeMethodInfo.Invoke(Object obj, BindingFlags invokeAttr, Binder binder, Object[] parameters, CultureInfo culture, Boolean skipVisibilityChecks)
[global]    at System.Reflection.RuntimeMethodInfo.Invoke(Object obj, BindingFlags invokeAttr, Binder binder, Object[] parameters, CultureInfo culture)
[global]    at LogicBase.Ensemble.Profile.ProfileService.DeleteProfileFieldValue(String sessionID, String profileDefinitinID, String referenceID)

Hello

Anyone having comparisson sheet of ITMS 7.6 vs Microsoft SCCM 2012 in pdf

Regards

Vikas

Hi everyone,

I would like to know how to put a workflow in SMP console like we can do in sevice desk web interface?

Thanks a lot.

We need to add WinPE 5.1 to our existing Deployment Server 6.9 SP6 environment because of new Dell 8.1 driver requirements. We are currently using both the legacy 2.1 and WinPE 4.0 images. Can this be done? We have not yet moved to Ghost Solution Suite.

New Symantec Certified Specialist (SCS) BETA exam – Administration of IT Symantec Management Suite 7.6

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Symantec Certified Specialist (SCS) exams cover core elements measuring technical knowledge and competency needed to efficiently deploy, configure, utilize, troubleshoot and optimize Symantec solutions. Symantec Certified Specialists will have demonstrated the knowledge and skills to effectively plan, design, deploy, and optimize IT Management Suite 7.6 in an enterprise environment.

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What can I do to prepare for the exam?

For more information about how to prepare for this exam, review the attached Study Guide.

Thank you for your support of the Symantec Certification Program!

Out-of-the-box inventory doesn´t pick up Windows workstation boot times(main boot time, post boot time, total boot time,....) from operating system. I made the custom inventory for this and I made the powershell script which should add values. Operation works if I just ran it through as a task. But as this is something which needs to be scheduled always when computer start´s up. I created the Managed Delivery policy which ran task after computer startup which is actually 15 minutes after agent has started up, but task never go through eventhought I click it separately. Is this kind of thing even possible to do with the task in the Software delivery side? If not how we can get this functionality to product as it is very good meter of the machine healthy? Especially on machine change schedules, you could look this kind of report and see which machine is not performing as well it should.