Query7: Show OwnerNS for Computers

SELECT     vRM_Resource_Item_Partitioned.Name, vRM_Resource_Item_Partitioned.Guid, Item.Name AS ResourceType, Item_1.Name AS OwnerNS,
                      vRM_Resource_Item_Partitioned.IsManaged
FROM         vRM_Resource_Item_Partitioned INNER JOIN
                      Item ON vRM_Resource_Item_Partitioned.ResourceTypeGuid = Item.Guid INNER JOIN
                      Item AS Item_1 ON vRM_Resource_Item_Partitioned.OwnerNSGuid = Item_1.Guid
WHERE     (vRM_Resource_Item_Partitioned.ResourceTypeGuid = '493435f7-3b17-4c4c-b07f-c23e7ab7781f') OR
                      (vRM_Resource_Item_Partitioned.ResourceTypeGuid = '2c3cb3bb-fee9-48df-804f-90856198b600')

Query7: Show when a filter has being last updated

SELECT     Item.Name, Collection.LastUpdated, Collection.LastUpdateEventDate, Item.Description
FROM         Collection INNER JOIN
                      Item ON Collection.Guid = Item.Guid
ORDER BY Collection.LastUpdated DESC

Notification Server 6 Agent for Macintosh Update for Mac OS X 10.5 and 10.6

An update that provides support for Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) and 10.6 (Snow Leopard) by the Notification Server 6.2 Agent for Macintosh is now available. This update allows 10.5 and 10.6 clients to be managed by an NS and for retrieval of Basic Inventory from these clients. This only updates the agent. The solutions, i.e., Inventory and Software Delivery, do not support Snow Leopard.

The update can be found at: https://kb.altiris.com/article.asp?article=50717&p=1.

Supported platforms:

Previously supported Mac OS X versions will remain the same: 10.2.8 – 10.4.X. New platforms with agent-only support in this addon are:

Mac OS X 10.5 (ppc and x86)

Mac OS X Server 10.5 (ppc and x86)

Mac OS X 10.6 (Intel only platform)

Mac OS X Server 10.6 (Intel only platform)

Prerequisite: NS 6.0.6074 with Altiris Agent for Mac 6.2.1302.

Site Server / Package Service/Task Service Support for NS7 SP3

Package Service

For Deskstops:

As of WIN2000 SP4 till VISTA SP2 64, but NOT W7 yet

For Servers

WIN 2000 SP4 to WIN2003 R2 32, but not WIN2003 R2 SP2 3W2 and 64 bit

And WIN2008 SP1 32 AND 64 bit, NOT higher

Task Service

For Deskstops:

only WIN XP SP3

For Servers

WIN2003 SP2 32, WIN2003 R2, WIN2003 R2 SP2 (all 32 bit only)

IE8 and .NET35SP1 support

Are supported as of NS7 SP3

REf : https://kb.altiris.com/article.asp?article=46349&p=2

SQL2008 SP1 support

As of NS7SP3 the SQL2008 SP1 is supported

Ref : https://kb.altiris.com/article.asp?article=46349&p=2

Managing Microsoft Windows 7 computers using Client and Server Management Suite 7.0 SP1 and Symantec Management Platform 7.0 SP3

 

Client Management Suite 7.0 SP 1 was released in September 2009 before the release of Microsoft Windows 7. However, when updated with the subsequent release and application of Symantec Management Platform 7.0 SP3 (December 2009), CMS/SMS 7.0 SP1 provides limited support for Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 subject to the limitations listed below. In 2010, a CMS/SMS Service Pack 2 is planned that addresses these limitations.

For more information about Client Management Suite 7.0 SP1, see article 48420.
For more information about Symantec Management Platform 7.0 SP3, see article 49356.
The purpose of this document is to note those issues that you may encounter if managing Windows 7 computers using CMS/SMS 7.0 SP1 with SMP 7.0 SP3.

Known limitations:

Inventory Solution:

• The Inventory Plug-in for Windows will not install on Windows 7 client computers using the default filter (Windows Computers without Inventory Plug-in). It will install if the computer is targeted directly.
• The Application Metering Plug-in for Windows will not install on Windows 7 client computers using the default filter (Windows Computers without Application Metering Plug-in). It will install if the computer is targeted directly.
• Some data classes may not report back correct information.

Inventory for Network Devices (Agentless Inventory):

• No issues have been discovered.

Software Management Solution:

• A managed delivery policy configured to install an .exe or .msi to a software virtualization layer will not run successfully. 
• A managed delivery policy that is configured to run from the server will not execute on a Windows 7 client computer.
• A managed delivery policy that is configured to run as a specified user will not execute on a Windows 7 client computer.

Deployment Solution:

• Deployment Solution 6.9 SP3 supports Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2. Deployment Solution 7 will support these operating systems in a separately-scheduled release (either included in or prior to the CMS/SMS SP2 release).

Patch Management:

• Windows 7 or Server 2008 R2 patch data will be available with the CMS/SMS SP2 release.

RTSM:

• A Windows 7 client computer cannot be shutdown when the ‘Graceful power action’ option is enabled. 
• Deactivating SVS layers on Windows 7 clients via RTSM will not remove the application’s desktop icon or entry in the start menu. In other words, the layer will be deactivated but will appear to be active.

PCAnywhere:

• Windows 7 is reported as Vista in the remote console.
• The desktop background on the host and in the remote console is black rather than blue when a connection is made. When using the freehand draw capabilities of the white board, the pointer is difficult to see as it is black as well.

Out of Bands Management Component:

• No issues have been discovered.

Network Discovery:

• No issues have been discovered.

Altiris Service after NS7 SP3

 

The service has a new name. It is now the Symantec Management Agent Service.

Microsoft SQL Server Management Objects Collection patch is not installed

The following three files are necessary for a remote SQL host:

· Microsoft SQL Server Native Client

· SQL Server 2005 Management Objects Collection -

· Microsoft ADOMD.NET -

Use the following link to download the missing SQL components

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=D09C1D60-A13C-4479-9B91-9E8B9D835CDC&displaylang=en

NS7 SP3 Available and some critical updates

AS of today the SP3 is available.

Make sure your sourcefiles are not deleted. As per design the system performs a repair first in some cases

The release notes can be found here

Turn off the Network Location Wizard in W7

1. Click Start, and then click Run.

2. In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK.

   Registry Editor opens.

3. On the Edit menu, click New, and then click Key.

4. Enter the following registry entry:

   HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Network\NewNetworkWindowOff