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Establish new condition to identify between Window Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008 - Altiris DS 6.9 build 365 SP1

  • 1.  Establish new condition to identify between Window Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008 - Altiris DS 6.9 build 365 SP1

    Posted Jun 11, 2009 07:02 PM
    I am trying to build one stand alone job with 4 conditions to install an agent for Windows Server 2003 both x86 and x64 and Windows Server 2008 x86 nand x64.  Yes I am provided with 4 separate executables.

    The conditions I used as following:

    2003 x86: Operating system contains Windows server 2003 AND OS bit is 32
    2003 x64: Operating system contains Windows server 2003 AND OS bit is 64
    2008 x86: Operating system contains Windows server 2008 AND OS bit is 32
    2008 x64: Operating system contains Windows server 2008 AND OS bit is 64

    When I droped the hosts to the job, it has error: No condition exist.

    If I build separate 2 folders: W2K3 and W2k8 with respective editions (x86 and x64), they wroked.

    What did I miss?

    Any advice is appreciated.


  • 2.  RE: Establish new condition to identify between Window Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008 - Altiris DS 6.9 build 365 SP1

    Posted Jun 12, 2009 03:02 AM
    I created the same conditions and I have the same problem if I deploy the job to a 64-bit Windows server 2008 server. The 2003 x86 and 2003 x64 condition work. I don’t have a w2k8 x86 to test with.
    When I run the job on a W2K8 x64 server the Default condition is run.
    DS 6.9 SP1 b361


  • 3.  RE: Establish new condition to identify between Window Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008 - Altiris DS 6.9 build 365 SP1
    Best Answer

    Posted Jun 12, 2009 05:18 PM
    I resovled this issue by using Windows Server® 2008 instead of Windows Server 2008 from the drop down list.

    The conditions for Windwos Server 2008 conditons are revised as following:

    2008 x86: Operating system contains Windows Server® 2008 AND OS bit is 32
    2008 x64: Operating system contains Windows Server® 2008 AND OS bit is 64

    And my job works for all 4 conditions now.

    Why?  The job condition reads Operating system information from the Operatign System filed on the general tab of Computer Property.

    My computer object reads Windows Server® 2008. So I decied to change it and give it a try. And it worked.
    We can even separate futher with diferent edition, service packs and others using anyhting from that field.

    If your computer object says Windows Server 2008, you should not have issue using default item from the drop down list.
    Thanks.