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ALT-ASSET-CMF --- Altiris Asset and Contract Management Foundation 6.5

Overview

This 3-day, instructor-led, hands-on class focuses on the daily tasks and maintenance IT professionals will perform with their Altiris Solutions.

Objectives

This 3-day, instructor-led, hands-on class focuses on the daily tasks and maintenance IT professionals will perform with their Altiris Solutions. This includes:

  • Use Configuration Management Database.
  • Assess resource and asset inventory.
  • Manage contracts.
  • Monitor and manage software compliance.

PreRequisites

Participants should have a basic understanding and working knowledge of:

  • Microsoft® Windows.
  • Notification Server, specifically Inventory Solution® and Application Metering Solution.
  • (Optional, but recommended) VMware®.
  • Attend Service & Asset Management Suite online training.

Who Can Benefit

This course is for:

  • IT professionals and Altiris administrators who will be responsible for installing, setting up, configuring, and creating reports for Service and Asset Management Suite Level 2.
  • Participants working towards their Altiris Certified Engineer or Enterprise Altiris Certified Engineer certification.

Duration

3 days

Course Content

Altiris Asset and Contract Management Foundation 6.5 Content Details

 
 
Getting Started
  • Introducing the Altiris Infrastructure
  • Introducing Service and Asset Management Suite
  • Service and Asset Management Suite Licensing
  • Understanding the Asset Management Lifecycle
  • Understanding the Contract Management/Software Licensing Lifecycle
Asset Administration Tasks
  • Understanding Configuration Management Database Solution
  • Understanding the Service and Asset Management Suite Resource Model
  • Creating an Asset Manually
  • Customizing Resource Information
  • Understanding Resource Associations
  • Setting Up a Resource Hierarchy
  • Setting Up Sites and Subnets
  • Working with CMDB Rules
  • Customizing Asset Settings
  • Discovering Existing Resources
  • Understanding Collections
  • Basic Inventory Data
  • Using the Altiris Agent on the Managed Computer
  • Integrating with Active Directory
  • Introducing Inventory Solution
  • Inventory Scan Agents
  • Inventory Data Flow
  • Viewing Inventory Data
  • Updating Inventory Data
  • Additional Configuration
  • Importing Existing Data
Barcode Solution
  • Introduction to Barcode Solution
Contract Management
  • Introduction to Contract Management
  • Contract Management Challenges
  • Understanding Contracts
  • Understanding Contract Types
  • Contract Configuration
  • Importing Existing Contract Data
 
Software License Compliance Management
  • Software Licensing
  • Software License Evaluation
  • Using Software License Data Normalization
  • Resource Data Entry Tab Settings
  • Software License Evaluation Update
Application Metering
  • Introducing Application Metering Solution
  • Using Application Monitors
  • Viewing Application Summary Information
  • Application Metering Configuration Options
Asset Management Reporting
  • Viewing Summary Data Using Resource Manager
  • Predefined Web Reports
  • Viewing Predefined Reports
  • Security Scoping for Reports
  • Creating Customized Asset Reports
  • Creating Advanced Web Reports
  • About Notification Policies
Advanced Configuration in an Enterprise Environment
  • Service and Asset Management Suite in a Global Environment
  • Setting Up Inventory Forwarding
  • Cleaning Up Inventory Data
  • Merging Duplicate Information
  • Item Action Tasks
Securing the Altiris Console
  • Setting Up Console Security
  • Setting Permissions on Folders and Items



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