Changing Deployment Agent Properties from a Client Computer

Here's another awesome tip we found while perusing the Deployment Solution 6.5 reference guide. Dive in to get the details about how to modify the Deployment Agent properties from a client machine.

You can change the Deployment Agent properties settings at a client computer that is currently running the Deployment Agent. Do the following.

• Right-click the Deployment Agent icon in the system tray.

Field Definitions

View status. Bring up the Altiris Client Service page to observe the current status of the Deployment Agent. You can also see:

• computer name
• deployment server connected to
• IP address
• multicast address
• MAC address

You can also watch Deployment Agent communicate with the Deployment Server. Clicking the Properties button will allow you to edit the Deployment Agent properties. Passwords will protect this option.

About. Display the version and licensing statement for Deployment Agent. Passwords have no effect on this option.

View log file. View the Deployment Agent log file, if you have chosen the option to create a log file. Passwords have no effect on this option.

Clear log file. Clear the log file if one has been created.

Shutdown for imaging. Make an image of a computer without using a job. This will make the required preparatory changes to the computer before an image is made. Failure to do this will break the reconfiguration phase when deploying the image using a job. Passwords will protect this option.

Change Name in Console. Change how this computer is listed in the deployment server console. This option does not change the NetBios name of the computer or the name of the computer in the database, but only changes the name of the computer displayed in the Computers window. Passwords will protect this option.

Remove. Uninstall Deployment Agent from the computer. Passwords will protect this option.

Exit. Stops all Deployment Agent services from running but does not uninstall Deployment Agent. Deployment Agent will load normally the next time you boot the computer. Passwords will protect this option.

User Properties. Quickly go to the User Properties page to view or make changes. Passwords can protect this option.

Admin Properties. Quickly go to the Admin Properties page to view or make changes. Passwords will protect this option.

Show Network Interfaces. View what network cards are in your computer. Passwords will protect this option.