Veritas™ System Recovery 18 Service Pack 3 Management Solution Administrator's Guide

To update the settings of a package

1. On the Veritas System Recovery 18 Management Solution Packages and Policies tab, expand the Update Packages list in the left pane.
2. In the left pane, click a package name whose settings you want to change.
3. In the right pane, edit the settings under each tab name.

   Package tab settings

   Name	Indicates the package name.
   Description	Lets you add a user-friendly description of the package.
   Publisher	Indicates the package publisher.
   Language	Indicates the package language.
   Version	Indicates the package version.
   Package Source	Indicates the location from which to access the package source files: Package does not contain source files The package is a command line that is sent to the target computer. For example, a call to a utility such as Chkdsk.exe. The package contains no source files. Access Package from a local directory in the Notification Server computer The package is stored in a local directory on the Notification Server computer. Access Package from existing UNC The package is stored on a UNC source path and is downloaded through HTTP using the appropriate distribution point credential. Access Package from a URL The package is accessed through an anonymous URL that points to the appropriate UNC source location.
   Package Location	Indicates the location at which the package is stored. This location can be a local directory on the Notification Server computer. Or, it can be a UNC path or a URL location depending on the package source option that is specified.
   Package files will be deleted from the client computer if unused for	Lets you specify the length of time after which an unused package is deleted from a managed computer. The following options are available: Never Delete 0 Days (delete immediately) 1, 2, 3 days, 1, 2 weeks, 1 month, 1 year

   Programs tab settings

   Name	Indicates the program name. This field contains a drop-down list of programs that the package contains. The other settings on this tab apply to the selected program. This field is required.
   Description	Lets you add a user-friendly description of the selected program. This field is optional.
   Command Line	Indicates the command line to run the program, including switches and parameters if applicable. The command-line entry must be in the same location or path as the package. This field is required.
   Working Directory	Indicates the directory where the files are temporarily stored during deployment by the program. If no directory is specified here, the system temp directory is used.
   Success Codes Failure Codes	Determined by the exit code that is returned when an application ends. Applications can define their own exit codes for success and failures. However, a zero value is used for success and a non-zero value for failure. These fields are optional.
   Estimated Disk Space	Indicates the estimated amount of disk space that the program requires to run on the target computer. The Symantec Management Agent ensures that at least one physical drive with the specified space is available before the program runs. This field is optional.
   Estimated Run Time	Indicates the estimated time in minutes that the program requires to run on the target computer. This field is optional.
   Terminate After	Indicates the timeout period, after which the program is terminated (as a failure) if it has not finished running. If this field is left blank or set to zero, the program terminates after 360 minutes.
   After Running	Lets you specify the action that is performed when the program finishes running: No action required Restart computer Log off user
   Starting window	Indicates the status of the command window that runs the program on a managed computer: Normal Hidden Minimized Maximized
   Run with rights	Lets you select the rights with which the program runs on the target computer: System account Logged in user Specified user If you select this option, you need to specify the user domain.
   Program can run	Lets you specify the conditions under which the program can run: Whether or not a user is logged on Only when a user is logged on Only when no user is logged on
   User Input Required	Specifies that the program brings up a user interface that may require user input to complete the process. This field is valid only when the Only when a user is logged on option is selected in the Program can run field.
   Minimum connection speed	Specifies the minimum connection speed for software delivery programs to be executed. Before the program runs, the connection speed from the Symantec Management Agent to Notification Server is tested. If the connection speed is less than the specified minimum speed, the program does not run. The options are as follows: No network connection required No default minimum connection speed. 1, 2, 5, 10, 50, 100, 256, 512 KB/sec, or 1 MB/sec The minimum connection speed. Note: This setting applies to package execution, not to package download. The package must already be downloaded.

   Package Servers tab settings

   Package Destination Location on Package Servers

   Lets you assign the package to a specific directory on the package servers instead of the default directory. You only need to specify a directory if you do not want to use the default location. Specify a UNC path. If nothing is specified here, the default location is used: installation_path\Symantec\Symantec Management Agent\Agents\SoftwareManagement\Software Delivery\package_GUID\cache

   Assign packages to

   Specifies the package servers to which the package is assigned. The options are as follows: All Package Servers Assigns the package to all package servers. Package Servers Individually Assigns the package to selected package servers. Package Servers by Site Assigns a site to packages from a list of configured sites in the Site Maintenance configuration page. When a site is assigned to a package, all package servers within the selected site host the package. Package Servers Automatically with manual prestaging Occurs when a task that requires the package is assigned to a resource target. All the computers that the resource target identifies requires the package. The package is assigned to all of the sites that are associated with those computers. The package is downloaded to all the package servers that are in those sites. This option also lets you manually assign packages to additional sites if necessary.

   Advanced tab settings

   Agent display name	Identifies the package name to be displayed on the Symantec Management Agent. This name can be different than the package name that is specified on the Package tab. This setting lets you supply a package name that makes sense to the user . The name that is specified on the Package tab may make sense only to an administrator.
   Agent display description	Lets you supply a package description that tells the user what the package does on the managed computer. This description can be different than the package description that is specified on the Package tab.
   Enable verbose reporting of Package Status events	Lets you enable the sending of package status events to Notification Server. Disabling events for the package prevents Symantec Management Agents from sending AeX SWD Package events to Notification Server. The Notification Server computer Event Capture settings in the Global Symantec Management Agent Settings policy take precedence to the Enable Verbose Reporting feature. Events are sent only if they are enabled in the Global Symantec Management Agent Settings policy. The following types of AeX SWD Package events are not sent if package events are disabled: New Package Package Updated Package To Be Removed Package Removed Unable To Check Package Insufficient Disk To Download Package Download Complete Package Download Blocked
   Use alternate download destination on client	If this option is enabled, package files are delivered to managed computers at the specified alternate destination. When the task executes, package files are copied to the new location. The Symantec Management Agent never deletes copied package files. They are copied each time the task runs. Therefore, if the task is running on a recurring schedule, the files are copied repeatedly. This process may be useful to ensure that the user of a managed computer does not delete a required file. If this option is not enabled, the default location is used: installation_path\Symantec\Symantec Management Agent\Agents\SoftwareManagement\SoftwareDelivery\package_GUID\cache

4. When you are finished making changes to the package, click Update Distribution Points.
5. Click Save Changes to confirm the new settings.