The Symantec Management Platform is a group of foundation services that are leveraged by IT-related solutions. Solutions plug into the platform and take advantage of the shared services, such as security, reporting, communications, package deployment, the Configuration Management Database (CMDB), and more.
These release notes are grouped into the following categories:
For a list of all available release notes for Symantec Management Platform 7,
see Release Notes Available for Symantec Management Platform 7.
Requirements
The recommended system requirements vary depending on the size of the environment. The size of the environment also affects how you configure the platform. See Minimum System Requirements for Symantec Management Platform 7.0.
For more information, see Symantec Management Platform Capacity Planning and Altiris 7 Implementation and Planning and Guide.
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Installation
You use Symantec Installation Manager to install Symantec Management Platform and all of the products that run on the platform. You also use Symantec Installation Manager to install updates, apply licenses, and repair installations.
For more information, see the Symantec Installation Manager 7.0 Release Notes and Installing the Symantec Management Platform Products.
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Migration
When you upgrade from Notification Server 6.x to Symantec Management Platform 7.0, you can migrate most of the Notification Server 6.x data. Symantec Installation Manager manages the installation and uses the Altiris Notification Server Migration Wizard to manage the data migration.
You can perform an upgrade on the same computer where Notification Server 6.x is installed or on a different computer. If you perform the upgrade on the Notification Server 6.x computer, Symantec Installation Manager runs the Altiris Notification Server Migration Wizard to migrate the 6.x data. Near the beginning of the upgrade process, it runs the wizard to export the 6.x data. Near the end of the upgrade process, it runs the wizard to import the 6.x data.
If you perform the upgrade on a different computer, you first install the Symantec Management Platform 7.0 products on that computer. You then install and run the migration wizard on the 6.x computer to export the data. After you copy the data to the 7.0 computer, you run the migration wizard on the 7.0 computer to import the data.
For more information, see Upgrading to Symantec Management Platform 7.0 on a different computer.
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Hotfixes
Symantec Management Platform 7.0 SP2 Hotfix 1 Release Notes
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Where to get more information
The product installation includes the following documentation:
Document |
Description |
Location |
User’s Guide |
Information about how to use this product, including detailed technical information and instructions for performing common tasks. This information is available in PDF format. |
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Help |
Information about how to use this product. This information is the same as in the User’s Guide. Help is available at the solution level and at the suite level. This information is available in HTML help format. |
The Documentation Library, which is available in the Symantec Management Console on the Help menu. Context-sensitive help is available for most screens in the Symantec Management Console. You can open context-sensitive help in the following ways:
- The F1 key.
- The Context command, which is available in the Symantec Management Console on the Help menu.
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For more information, you can use the following resources:
Resource |
Description |
Location |
Implementation Guide |
Information about how to install, configure, and implement this product. This information is available in PDF format. |
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Symantec Management Platform Release Notes |
Information about new features and important issues in the Symantec Management Platform. This information is available as an article in the knowledgebase. |
https://kb.altiris.com/article.asp?article=45141&p=1 You can also search for the product name under Release Notes. |
Installing the Symantec Management Platform products |
Information about using Symantec Installation Manager to install the Symantec Management Platform products. This information is available as an article in the knowledgebase. |
https://kb.altiris.com/article.asp?article=45732&p=1 |
Altiris 7 Planning and Implementation Guide |
Information about capacity recommendations, design models, scenarios, test results, and optimization best practices to consider when planning or customizing an Altiris 7 Infrastructure for your organization. This information is available as an article in the knowledgebase. |
https://kb.altiris.com/article.asp?article=45803&p=1 |
Knowledge Base |
Articles, incidents, and issues about this product. |
http://kb.altiris.com/ |
Symantec Connect (formerly the Altiris Juice) |
An online magazine that contains best practices, tips, tricks, and articles for users of this product. |
http://www.symantec.com/connect/endpoint-management-virtualization |
Online Forums |
Forums for users of this product. |
http://forums.altiris.com/ |
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Release notes for the Symantec Management Platform components
Notification Server 7.0 SP2 Release Notes
Task Server 7.0 SP2 Release Notes
Software Management Framework 7.0 SP2 Release Notes
Network Discovery 7.0 SP2 Release Notes
Event Console 7.0 SP2 Release Notes
Credential Manager, Connection Profiles, and Pluggable Protocols Architecture 7.0 SP2 Release Notes
Symantec Installation Manager 7.0 Release Notes
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