Enterprise User Manual

PC-Duo Enterprise User Manual

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This book describes how to use PC-Duo Enterprise version 2.02

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The information in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by Vector Networks Limited, Vector Networks Inc. or MetaQuest Software Inc.

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PART NUMBER: DE202/00

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Contents

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Chapter 1

Introducing PC-Duo Enterprise 1

System Requirements 2

Architecture 2

Benefits of the Architecture 3

Chapter 2

Creating Sites 5

Creating a Site using Default Options 5

Creating Site Databases 7

Creating a Site Using Custom Options 8

Populating Site Databases 13

Chapter 3

Managing Sites 15

Displaying Site Details 15

Viewing Offline Paths 15

Changing the Global Site Settings 16

Changing the Database Logon Settings 16

Deleting Sites 16

Configuring the Offline Scanner 17

Assigning Schedulers to a Site Database 17

Maintaining Microsoft Access Databases 18

Understanding the Site Database Tables 18

Chapter 4

Installing the Client Software 23

Controlling Client Behavior 23

User Prompt Questions 24

Testing the Client Rollout 24

Deploying the Client Kit to Windows NT, 2000 and XP 25

Deploying the Client Kit to Windows 95, 98 and Me 28

Completing a Client Installation 29

Client Kit Configuration 29

Reconfiguring Clients after Installation 30

Chapter 5

Managing Clients 35

Viewing Clients in the Console 35

Viewing Client Properties 35

Populating the Database with Clients 36

Deleting Clients 36

Removing Disk Information 37

Performing Operations on Clients 37

Organizing Clients into Groups 37

Using SQLWizard 39

Importing and Exporting Groups 41

Chapter 6

Working with Operations 43

Performing Operations 43

Operations and Clients 43

Creating and Customizing Operations 43

Importing and Exporting Operations 44

Deleting Operations 44

Schedulers 45

Scheduling Operations 47

Monitoring Schedulers 49

Monitoring Jobs 49

Job Logs 50

Chapter 7

Hardware Inventory 51

Viewing Hardware Inventory Results 51

Printing Hardware Details 53

Customizing Hardware Inventory Operations 53

Exporting Hardware Inventory Data 54

Selecting Clients for Inventory Operations 55

Hardware Inventory and Clients 55

Disabling Hardware Inventory Components on Clients 56

Chapter 8

User Prompting 59

The User Prompt Editor 59

Using the Prompt Editor 61

Collecting System Variables 61

Distributing Prompt Files 62

User Prompt Files and Clients 63

Working with User Prompt Data 63

Chapter 9

Software Inventory 65

Collecting Software Inventory Data 65

Customizing Software Inventory Operations 66

RuleMaker 68

Version Recognition Methods 69

Using the RuleWizard 71

Publishing Software Inventory Data 72

Viewing Software Inventory Results 73

Software Inventory Reports 73

Chapter 10

Software Asset Management 75

Package Policy Manager 75

Software Metering 79

Chapter 11

Assets Database 83

Using the Assets Database 83

Asset Types 84

Assets 85

Importing and Exporting 85

Chapter 12

Reports and Database Views 87

Customizing Reports 87

Database Views 87

Printing Database Views 88

Saving Database Views in HTML format 89

Database Viewer Command Syntax 90

Chapter 13

Software Distribution 93

The Software Distribution Process 93

Preparing Installation Kits 93

Configuring Package Definitions 96

Using the Software Distribution Wizard 105

The Software Distribution Agent 108

Monitoring Distribution Jobs 109

Chapter 14

Other Operations 113

Using Tokens in Command Launch Operations 113

PC Remote Control 114

The Browse Clients Operation 114

Free Disk Space Scans 115

Waking Clients 117

Creating Database Operations 117

Chapter 15

Online Clients 119

Installing Clients in Online Mode 119

Adding Online Clients to the Site Database 120

Specifying Shares 122

Converting Online Clients to Offline Mode 123

Chapter 16

Audit Clients 125

Understanding the Audit Architecture 125

Configuring the Audit Procedure 126

Performing Audits 129

Loading Audit Data 130

Appendix A

Error Messages 133

Progress and Error Log Messages 133

Error Messages on Client PCs 135

Appendix B

Installation Commands 137

InstallShield Command Line Parameters 137

Microsoft Setup Parameters 138

Windows Installer Service SETUP Command Options 138

Appendix C

Upgrading to PC-Duo Enterprise Version 2 141

Upgrading from PC-Duo Enterprise 1.2 141

Upgrading from LANutil 5.x 143

Operation Names 146

Appendix D

Technical Support 147

Index 149

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