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Deployment Server 5.1
(formerly LabExpert 5.0)
Complete lab and training room configuration in minutes
an altiris education product     

MANUALLY DEPLOYING SOFTWARE TO MULTIPLE PCs IS A LONG, FRUSTRATING PROCESS. FORTUNATELY, ALTIRIS LABEXPERT MAKES PC DEPLOYMENT AND SOFTWARE MANAGEMENT EASY. THIS INTEGRATED SOLUTION HELPS CUT THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PC OWNERSHIP AND ALLOWS YOU TO MANAGE ALL SOFTWARE UPDATES AND CHANGES TO CLASSROOMS AND LABS FROM A SINGLE CONSOLE.



Deploy.
Configure.
Clone.

What's New in Version 5.1?
  • LabExpert will now be referred to as Deployment Server (LabExpert).
"Our Altiris software paid for itself in just 6 months. The return on investment was tremendous. The turnaround time on imaging provides us continued value in getting machines back to usable status more quickly."
--Lamar Institute of Technology


ÒWe estimate that the college saved $200,000 during the first six months of using LabExpert.Ó
--Westminster College


With LabExpert you can easily reconfigure a classroom from one operating environment to another with one or two mouse clicks. For example, you could set the classroom up as a writing lab using Windows 98 and MS Word in the morning, then reconfigure all PCs to use Windows NT and the C++ libraries to teach an advanced programming class in the afternoon, then completely reconfigure the entire classroom with Windows 2000 and Office 2000 for an evening adult education class. Using LabExpertÕs new course caching and restore features, you can easily return each respective classroom PC to its proper state prior to class the next day.
Easy to Use Managment Console
The easy-to-use management console runs on any Windows workstations. Wizards help you build events to carry out common PC management taskssimply drag the event onto a computer or group of computers, run it immediately or schedule it forafter hours. ItÕs that easy. And since the Altiris client agent carries out assignments and reports the status of individual PCs, tracking progress is automatic.
Hands-Off PC Deployment
LabExpert allows you to mass-deploy an OS and base applications, assign unique security IDs, and configure user names, IP addresses, and other network settings. Then, because every student has unique needs, you can install and configure class and/or department-specific software, and migrate user-specific data and settings to new PCs. Mass deployment and periodic updates have never been easier.
Simplified Software Management
Deployment is only part of the battle. Once a new PC is deployed, you need to manage software upgrades and restoration of classroom/lab PCs on an ongoing basis. LabExpert makes it faster and easier than ever, to deploy, configure, upgrade and restore software on PCs. Distribute applications, install service packs, set up printer drivers, or modify individual PCs-LabExpert makes it simple.
Easy Data and Settings Migration
Migrating student data and settings from an old computer to a new one has always been a frustrating process. LabExpert simplifies migration by offering a wizard that guides users as they capture desktop, network, and application settings, along with user data, then packages it in a self-extracting file for easy re-deployment on a new computer or a new operating system.
Respond to Common Requests
Frantic calls are an unavoidable part of running a network. Thanks to LabExpert, IT technicians can remotely browse, diagnose and repair problems on PCs without ever leaving their station. Detailed hardware and software inventory for each computer, along with remote control and chat, help simplify remote diagnosis of common problems. Plus, a history of all tasks performed on a computer makes it easy to restore the system to a known working state.
Powerful Backup and Restore
Students will inevitably mess up their PC. Not a problem with LabExpert. Simply schedule events to automatically back up and restore software, PC personalities, registries, partitions, and drives on a regular basis. When something goes wrong, you can restore the appropriate files with a few simple mouse clicks.
Per Node License --
All LabExpert node licenses are sold on a "per computer" basis. The per node license allows the specified number of PCs to be imaged (cloned) and/or configured once or multiple times. Once a computer has been imaged, the license may not be transferred to another PC. For example, if a customer needs to image two hundred (200) classroom PCs in four (4) classrooms, he/she would purchase a 200-node license. A 50-node license cannot be used to image 200 PCs even if only 50 PCs are imaged at a time. Likewise, a single classroom license cannot be used to manage more than one classroom if only a single classroom is managed at one time. All Altiris node licenses are "additive" in nature in that they may be combined with a license of a similar product and version to achieve almost any desired node level. For example, two 100-node licenses may be combined to form a 200-node license.
Site License --
Site Licenses are sold on a "per site" basis and are restricted for use at a single, contiguous, physical location. A customer, such as a PC manufacturer, system OEM, system integrator, channel assembler or IS department, with multiple sites must purchase a separate license for each site

BENEFITS
> Schedule classroom management tasks allowing you to go home on time, every night, night-after-night!
 
> Deploy one or more applications to all classroom PCs with a simple drag and drop. Save student specific work so that you can restore it later.
 
> Install applications in seconds - eXpress LabExpert now includes RapidInstall for quick software deployment to configured PCs.
 
> Automated turnaround of classroom setups providing more classes per day.
 
> Build and save course specific images with a click of the mouse.
 
> A Windows console interface (similar to Windows Explorer).
 
> Easy cleanup or configuration of entire student labs/classrooms in minutes.
 
> Simultaneously configure any number of PCs, even if they have different hardware!
 

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
File Server
File Server ø Windows 98/Me/NT/2000 or NetWare 100 MB disk space for eXpress files, plus space for storing images, boot files, RIPs, etc. No additional memory is required Client PCs can be any Pentium-class PC running Windows 95 or greater. Aclient (the Windows client) requires 5 MB disk space, and BootWork (the Altiris DOS client) if installed to the local hard drive requires 5 MB contiguous disk space
General
The Console, LabExpert Server, PXE Server, Database, and File Server require a Pentium II, 233 MHz (333 MHz or faster is recommended).They can be installed on a single server, or be distributed among multiple servers to increase performance and scalability
Console
Console ø Windows 95B/98/Me/NT/2000 with at least 64 MB memory and 3.5 MB disk space
Deployment Server
Windows 98/Me or Windows NT/2000 with at least 28 MB (Win 98)/256 MB (Win NT/2000) memory.
NOTE:
NOTE: If you use Windows 98/Me as a server, remote install and PXE are not supported, and you are limited to reliably handling 30 clients. If you use Windows NT/2000 Workstation as a server, you are limited to reliably handling 50 clients.
PXE Server
PXE Server ø Windows NT/2000 (workstation or server) with at least 128 MB memory and 25 MB disk space for boot files (A DHCP server must also be on the network)
Database
Database ø (Microsoft SQL Server 7 MSDE is included, but the database can be installed in an existing SQL Server 7 database) Windows 98/Me/NT/2000 with 128 MB memory and 55 MB disk space

 

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