Due to the major changes in ASM 6.5 we advice no to update yet.
So don't click those Update Buttons....
Release Notes can be found here
CMDB 6.5
ASM 6.5
Connector Solution 6.5
Console 6.5
If you realy want to find out about the changes, please setup a Test Environment
27 July 2007
20 July 2007
SVS 2.1 Hotfix 35879 Download
| Problem/Symptoms | |
| This hotfix addresses some driver crashes found in SVS 2.1.2069 and an integration issue with the third party product Scence. | |
| Environment | |
| This upgrade is Software Virtualization Solution 2.1.2081 | |
| Cause | |
| This hotfix addresses some driver crashes found in SVS 2.1.2069 and an integration issue with the third party product Scence. | |
| Resolution | |
| To upgrade to SVS 2.1 Hotfix 35879 (2.1.2081), download the attached file on the right side of the screen. Extract the zip file contents. Use the .exe for installing or upgrading a stand-alone installation. The msi file is provided for use with the Notification Server solution or any other process requiring this file. KB Article | |
04 July 2007
Changing the status of non-active computer resources to Active when Inventory Solution data is received
Retired computer resources will have their status automatically changed to Active by the Notification Server if Inventory Solution data is received. Computer resources with statuses other than Active or Retired do not. This functionality is desired.
Cause
The automatic changing of the status to Active is dependent on the current status of the computer resource.
Investigation using Notification Server 6.0 SP3 R5 and Inventory Solution 6.1 SP2 (6.1.1075) returned the following results:
In summary, statuses of Disposed, Retired, and Returned to Lessor will revert to Active once Inventory Solution data is received. This Inventory Solution data will only be sent if the configuration policy received by the client computer while in the Active status contained the Inventory Solution tasks. That is, while a new configuration policy will not be sent if the status is anything other than Active, the client will continue to use the old policy that is currently in place.
Statuses of In Stock, Missing, On Order, RMA, and any custom statuses are static. They must be manually changed or changed via the method outlined in the resolution below.
Resolution
Create a notification policy that will set the status to Active on any computer resource whose status is other than Active, Retired, Disposed, or Returned to Lessor and has recently sent Inventory Solution data to the Notification Server.
The following query can be used in the notification policy to select computers who have sent Inventory Solution data within the last 7 days:
SELECT vfars.Guid, i.Name, vfars.Status, acir.[Collection Time]FROM vFixedAssetResourceStatus vfars JOIN Item i ON vfars.Guid = i.Guid LEFT JOIN Inv_Aex_AC_Inventory_Results acir ON vfars.Guid = acir._ResourceGuidWHERE vfars.ResourceTypeGuid IN (SELECT ResourceTypeGuid FROM vResourceHierarchy WHERE BaseResourceTypeGuid = '493435F7-3B17-4C4C-B07F-C23E7AB7781F') AND vfars.Status NOT in ('Active', 'Retired', 'Disposed', 'Returned to Lessor') AND DATEDIFF(DAY,acir.[Collection Time], GETDATE())
Cause
The automatic changing of the status to Active is dependent on the current status of the computer resource.
Investigation using Notification Server 6.0 SP3 R5 and Inventory Solution 6.1 SP2 (6.1.1075) returned the following results:
In summary, statuses of Disposed, Retired, and Returned to Lessor will revert to Active once Inventory Solution data is received. This Inventory Solution data will only be sent if the configuration policy received by the client computer while in the Active status contained the Inventory Solution tasks. That is, while a new configuration policy will not be sent if the status is anything other than Active, the client will continue to use the old policy that is currently in place.
Statuses of In Stock, Missing, On Order, RMA, and any custom statuses are static. They must be manually changed or changed via the method outlined in the resolution below.
Resolution
Create a notification policy that will set the status to Active on any computer resource whose status is other than Active, Retired, Disposed, or Returned to Lessor and has recently sent Inventory Solution data to the Notification Server.
The following query can be used in the notification policy to select computers who have sent Inventory Solution data within the last 7 days:
SELECT vfars.Guid, i.Name, vfars.Status, acir.[Collection Time]FROM vFixedAssetResourceStatus vfars JOIN Item i ON vfars.Guid = i.Guid LEFT JOIN Inv_Aex_AC_Inventory_Results acir ON vfars.Guid = acir._ResourceGuidWHERE vfars.ResourceTypeGuid IN (SELECT ResourceTypeGuid FROM vResourceHierarchy WHERE BaseResourceTypeGuid = '493435F7-3B17-4C4C-B07F-C23E7AB7781F') AND vfars.Status NOT in ('Active', 'Retired', 'Disposed', 'Returned to Lessor') AND DATEDIFF(DAY,acir.[Collection Time], GETDATE())
Vlite in RC
Vlite has gone in RC : www.vlite.net <http://www.vlite.net>
For those who do not know vLite... vLite is a tool for customizing the Windows Vista installation before actually installing it.
v1.0 RC
* new: More compatibility options
* new: 'Manual Install'
* new: 'Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)'
* new: 'Distributed Link Tracking Client'
* new: 'Computer Browser'
* new: 'Sample Pictures'
* new: 'MSN Installer'
* new: 'Malicious Software Removal Tool'
* new: 'Multimedia Class Scheduler'
* upd: 'Performance Counters' (SQL Server installation dependency)
* upd: 'Screensavers' (PhotoScreensaver removed if Gallery kept)
* upd: 'Volume Shadow' (Previous Version tab removed)
* fix: 'Windows Collaboration' (netsh dependency)
* fix: 'Windows Media Player' (portable devices)
* fix: Paint.NET compatibility option
For those who do not know vLite... vLite is a tool for customizing the Windows Vista installation before actually installing it.
v1.0 RC
* new: More compatibility options
* new: 'Manual Install'
* new: 'Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)'
* new: 'Distributed Link Tracking Client'
* new: 'Computer Browser'
* new: 'Sample Pictures'
* new: 'MSN Installer'
* new: 'Malicious Software Removal Tool'
* new: 'Multimedia Class Scheduler'
* upd: 'Performance Counters' (SQL Server installation dependency)
* upd: 'Screensavers' (PhotoScreensaver removed if Gallery kept)
* upd: 'Volume Shadow' (Previous Version tab removed)
* fix: 'Windows Collaboration' (netsh dependency)
* fix: 'Windows Media Player' (portable devices)
* fix: Paint.NET compatibility option
Altiris Support for Windows 2003 SP2
Service Pack 2 for Windows 2003 was released on March 13, 2007. The Altiris testing methodology is to ensure that all new versions of Altiris solutions are compatible with current technology. Therefore, any solution that is released or upgraded on or after April 2007 will be supported for Windows 2003 SP2.
Note: More complete product compatibility support is available for the prior service pack versions of Windows 2003 (SP1 and R2)
Confirmed list
The following solutions versions have been confirmed for compatibility with Windows 2003 SP2:
* Notification Server 6.0 SP3 with Rollup 5-Note: This does not imply that Notification Server-dependent products have been tested. Any new product versions released after R5 (May 24, 2007) will be tested for compatibility with Windows 2003 SP2 as part of their normal QA approval process.
* Software Virtualization Solution 2.1 (released June 7, 2007)
* Patch Management Solution for Dell Linux Servers (released June 7, 2007)
* Recovery Solution 6.2 SP2 (released June 14, 2007)
* As of June 28, no other Notification Server-based products are currently supported for usage with Windows 2003 SP2. As new product versions are released, this article will be updated to reflect accordingly.
Support for SQL 2005 SP2
Service Pack 2 for SQL 2005 was released on February 16th, 2007.
The Altiris testing methodology is to ensure that all new versions of Altiris solutions are compatible with current technology.
Therefore, any solution that was released or upgraded on or after March 2007 would be supported for SQL 2005 SP2.
Confirmed list
The following solutions versions have been confirmed for compatibility with SP2 for SQL 2005:
NS 6.0 SP3 with Rollup #5 (Released May 24th 2007)
Application Control 6 SP1 (Released April 5th 2007)
Application Management 6.1 SP1 (Released April 5th 2007)
Application Metering 6.1 SP2 (Released April 5th 2007)
Carbon Copy 6.2 (Released April 5th 2007)
Inventory (Windows) 6.1 SP2 (Released April 5th 2007)
Monitor Solution 6 SP5 (Released April 5th 2007)
Patch Management for Windows 6.2 SP1 (Released April 5th 2007)
Software Delivery for Windows 6.1 SP3 ((Released April 5th 2007)
Wise Integration Component 6.1 SP3 (Released April 5th 2007)
SVS 2.1 (Released June 7th, 2007)
Patch for Dell Linux Servers (Released June 7th 2007)
Recovery Solution 6.2 SP2 (Released June 14th 2007)
Asset Management 6.5 (released July 26, 2007)
CMDB Solution 6.5 (released July 26, 2007)
Connector Solution 6.5 (released July 26, 2007)
Initial Testing Completed
Asset Control and Contract Management Solution 6.2
Patch Management for Windows 6.2
Patch Management for Dell Servers 6.2
Integrated Component for Microsoft Active Directory 6.1
Connector Solution 6.1
Barcode Solution 6.6 SP2
Recovery Solution 6.2.2332 (SP1)
Recovery Solution 6.2 SP2 (Not yet released, due in Q2 2007)
02 July 2007
A new site for SVS was born
This site is focused on the benefits of using Virtual Applications based on the agent of Altiris Software Virtualisation Solution®.
This agent is released to the public for personal use only and is the most rewarded tool ever.
On this site you will find the tools I developed for them as also a forum and a possibility to chat with people who can help you with it.
Feel free to look around and be fascinated with this whole new world of Virtualizing your applications.
This site is brandnew and under construction...
More here
This agent is released to the public for personal use only and is the most rewarded tool ever.
On this site you will find the tools I developed for them as also a forum and a possibility to chat with people who can help you with it.
Feel free to look around and be fascinated with this whole new world of Virtualizing your applications.
This site is brandnew and under construction...
More here
Is there a way to suspend the inventory scan upon bootup?
Question:
There are a number of people who shut their computers down over the weekend. Our Full Software Inventory scan runs over the weekend. When these users come in on Monday morning the Software Inventory scan starts and slows the performance of their computers way down. Is there a way to suspend or minimize the performance hit of inventory for these users?
Answer:
There are a couple of options for doing this with the second option being the most preferred.Option 1: In the registry of the client at HKLM\SOFTWARE\Altiris Agent is a registry key called "Delay at System Boot (secs)". Setting this for a value like 600 (decimal) would theorectically delay the startup of the Altiris Agent for 10 minutes preventing the inventory tasks from running.Option 2: Configure the "Slow mode delay (milliseconds)" in the AuditPls.ini. This will slow down the scan minimzing the performance hit on the computer during the software scan. See article 3674 for details on how to configure this.
There are a number of people who shut their computers down over the weekend. Our Full Software Inventory scan runs over the weekend. When these users come in on Monday morning the Software Inventory scan starts and slows the performance of their computers way down. Is there a way to suspend or minimize the performance hit of inventory for these users?
Answer:
There are a couple of options for doing this with the second option being the most preferred.Option 1: In the registry of the client at HKLM\SOFTWARE\Altiris Agent is a registry key called "Delay at System Boot (secs)". Setting this for a value like 600 (decimal) would theorectically delay the startup of the Altiris Agent for 10 minutes preventing the inventory tasks from running.Option 2: Configure the "Slow mode delay (milliseconds)" in the AuditPls.ini. This will slow down the scan minimzing the performance hit on the computer during the software scan. See article 3674 for details on how to configure this.
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