Symantec 14541094 Implementation Guide - Page 83

Selecting target computers, Selecting target computers in the user interface

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Deploying installation packages 83 Using the Package Deployment Tool 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 if you would like to add other packages. 5 Under Target computers, select the target computers that will receive the package. See "Selecting target computers" on page 83. Selecting target computers The Package Deployment Tool lets you select the target computers in the following ways: ■ Select the target computers in the user interface, either by typing the computer names or IP addresses or by browsing for computers. ■ Use a preconfigured list of target computers. ■ Use a preconfigured package deployment file. Selecting target computers in the user interface If you know the computer names or IP addresses of the computers to which you want to deploy packages, enter the information in the Package Deployment window. You can also search across domains. Note: All computers in your Network Neighborhood appear in the browse list regardless of their operating systems. This deployment tool supports only Microsoft 32-bit operating systems (for example, Windows NT/2000/2003 Server/XP). If you select a computer that has another operating system, deployment to that computer will fail. To select target computers in the user interface 1 In the Package Deployment window, add the package or packages that you want to deploy. See "Specifying the packages that you want to deploy" on page 82. 2 Under Target computers, do one of the following: ■ In the Enter computer name or IP address field, type the computer name or IP address of the target computer, and then click Add. ■ Click Search to browse for computers, select them, and then click OK. It may take a few moments for the Select Computers dialog box to appear. 3 In the Package Deployment window, click Deploy.

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Deploying installation packages
Using the Package Deployment Tool
4
Repeat steps
2
and
3
if you would like to add other packages.
5
Under Target computers, select the target computers that will receive the
package.
See
“Selecting target computers”
on page 83.
Selecting target computers
The Package Deployment Tool lets you select the target computers in the
following ways:
Select the target computers in the user interface, either by typing the
computer names or IP addresses or by browsing for computers.
Use a preconfigured list of target computers.
Use a preconfigured package deployment file.
Selecting target computers in the user interface
If you know the computer names or IP addresses of the computers to which you
want to deploy packages, enter the information in the Package Deployment
window. You can also search across domains.
Note:
All computers in your Network Neighborhood appear in the browse list
regardless of their operating systems. This deployment tool supports only
Microsoft 32-bit operating systems (for example, Windows NT/2000/2003
Server/XP). If you select a computer that has another operating system,
deployment to that computer will fail.
To select target computers in the user interface
1
In the Package Deployment window, add the package or packages that you
want to deploy.
See
“Specifying the packages that you want to deploy”
on page 82.
2
Under Target computers, do one of the following:
In the Enter computer name or IP address field, type the computer
name or IP address of the target computer, and then click
Add
.
Click
Search
to browse for computers, select them, and then click
OK
.
It may take a few moments for the Select Computers dialog box to
appear.
3
In the Package Deployment window, click
Deploy
.