By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Install and configure the Deployment Solution 7.1.
• Use the Deployment Portal to access jobs and tasks
• Configure Deployment Solution for Sysprep, PXE, initial deployment and OS licenses.
• Use resource manager to work with filters, resources and targets.
• Capture computer images.
• Configure image deployments.
• Manage “unknown” computers.
• Perform disk wipes and disk partitioning.
• Create scripted OS installations.
• Capture a computer personality, and deploy personality packages.
• Configure PC transplant.
• Configure software policies to deliver software packages.
• Manage windows installer applications and virtual applications.
• Perform inventory scans to determine OS needs.

Overview of the Client Management Suite

• Learning about SMP
• Analyzing the Symantec Management Platform
• Integrating with other products

Overview of DS 7.1

• Becoming familiar with installation prerequisites
• Installing Deployment Solution

Configuring Deployment Solution

• Using the Deployment Portal
• Configuring Deployment Solution

Understanding Resource Management

• Understanding resources
• Using the Resource Manager

Creating Computer Image Files

• Understanding computer image files
• Using tasks and jobs
• Creating a computer image

Deploying Computer Image Files

• Deploying an image
• Initial deployment imaging

Managing Computers Using Images and Tasks

• Disk wipe with erase a disk
• Partitioning hard drives
• Scripted OS installations

Creating Personality Packages with PC Transplant

• About personality packages
• Capturing a personality

Using Templates

• About templates
• PC transplant settings
• Filters, rules and prioritization
• Capture options

Deploying Personality Packages

• Deploying options
• Using templates with jobs and tasks
• Deploying personality packages

Delivering Software with Policies

• Using policies to deliver software
• Using policies when deploying images

Managing and delivery software with other tasks

• Manage windows installer applications
• Manage virtual applications

Inventory and deployment solution

• Overview of inventory
• Using inventory to determine migration needs
• Using inventory to determine successful migrations

It is recommended that students attend:

• Symantec Management Platform 7.0 Administration with Notification Server, or possess equivalent experience with the Symantec Management Platform.

Students should have:

• Working knowledge of Windows 2003, XP, Vista;
• Be familiar with network concepts, including LANs, network adapters, drivers, and network operating systems;
• Be familiar with hardware components such as hubs, switches, and routers.