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  • 1.  Is there an Evaluation Guide for SMS/CMS 7.x?

    Posted Mar 01, 2011 07:43 AM

    We have just downloaded an evaluation for the SMS/CMS 7.x and wanted to know if there is some sort of evaluation guide for doing a test with the product (setup, deployment, etc?).  I have looked at http://www.altiris.com/Support/Documentation.aspx but it has so much different types  of documents it woulld take weeks just to look thru them sad.  Usually when a product is so large there is an evaluation guide (aka.  proof of concept guide) or something that a person can walk thru (Microsoft, vmware, citrix do this a lot).  Is there something like this for Symantec? 

     

    thanks!



  • 2.  RE: Is there an Evaluation Guide for SMS/CMS 7.x?
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    Posted Mar 01, 2011 09:56 AM

    Here are some links to information about Altiris 7.

    This says migration but is equally valid for a first-time customer:
    https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/articles/altiris-endpoint-management-migrations-and-upgrades-71

    Product documentation is located here for various suites:
    http://www.altiris.com/Support/Documentation.aspx

    KnowledgeBase is located here for all Symantec products, including Altiris:
    http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=home

    This implementation and planning guide explains quite a bit about design and architecture and is good for a high-level orientation on the product, including guidance on multi-site installations:
    http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=HOWTO9811

    You should know that a major release will occur on March 7 when version 7.1 is released.  It looks a little different compared to the 7.0 release you downloaded, but offers many feature and performance increases.

    I don't know of any evaluation walk-through guides, but you may want to view the articles and videos on this site by going to Articles or Videos instead of Forums.  You can sort that content by product (e.g. Client Management Suite) or topic (e.g. Installing).  This would lead you, for example, to this video on installing CMS 7 by Blair Thomas:
    https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/videos/client-management-suite-7-cms-7-installation-demostration

    Does this help get you started on your eval?