I am looking for The Comprehensive Guide to the NS Agent for Unix for the 7.x environment.
This can currently be found for the 6.x environment at this url: http://www.symantec.com/connect/articles/agent-footprint-comprehensive-guide-ns-agent-unix
http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=DOC5583
This is the 7.1 guide for Unix/Linux Management and should cover your needs.
This is the Connect aritcle: https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/forums/linux-and-unix-management-altiris-server-management-suite-71-symantec-guide-now-published