QuestionYou have downloaded Symantec Installation Manager (SIM) and you need to install a solution, platform or suite.
Answer
This document assumes you have installed the necessary 3rd party components:
- SQL
- .NET (3.5 is necessary for SIM, 2.0 is necessary for SMP)
- IIS
- IE 7 (only for SMP SP3 and earlier)
- Java - JRE is only needed for LiveState/Altiris Package Conversion and on each computer used to access the SMC when the Software Library is used as the Package Source
- Double-click the downloaded SIM executable file (for example, symantec_sim_7_0_xxx.exe)
- Click Run if prompted
- Click Next
- Click the checkbox for “I accept”, then click Next
- Click Begin install
- Click Finish
- Click Cancel when the SIM install wizard appears
- Click Yes to confirm
- From the main SIM dialog, click Settings
- From the Settings dialog, click Change product listing
- Confirm it is using symantec.pl.xml
- Verify that your Proxy settings are correct, and click OK
- From the main SIM dialog, click Add/Update license if you have your license files and add them.
- Select the solutions/plug-ins/suites/platforms you want and click Open
- Click Yes to proceed
- Click box the Symantec Management Platform then click “Review selected products”
- you can install other solutions/suites later – this will give you a base install
- Click OK if prompted to install other products
- Click Review selected products
- Click Next
- At the EULA dialog, click the checkbox for “I accept”, then click Next
- At the Install Readiness Check dialog, if requirements need to be met, then click the link where indicated to automatically install and configure
- Click Yes to Install/Repair ASP.NET if needed
- Click Next once the Install Readiness Check dialog shows all green checkmarks
- Click Next once the Product Licensing shows that the licenses were applied
- Enter the Application Identity credentials (this is a user you create for NS in Active Directory), and optionally the NS and email information, then click Next
- If using an off-box SQL database then adjust the Database server settings
- Click Next to accept the Database Configuration settings
- Click Begin Install
- Un-check “Run Notification Server 6 Migration Wizard” if not needed, and click Finish
- The NS Console should open.
- Provide console credentials if prompted.
- Install ActiveX controls if prompted.