Question
What are some frequently asked questions about the release of the Symantec Management Platform 7.0?

Answer
Server

• Is the Symantec Management Platform 7.0 supported on 64-bit operating systems?
  • Not with this release.
• Does version 7.0 still require the database collation to match the master database collation?
  • Yes.
• What operating systems are supported for the platform server?
  • Windows Server 2003 SP2.
• What versions of SQL server are supported for the CMDB?
  • SQL Server 2005 only.
    • 2005 with SP2 is the recommended version.
    • SQL Server 2005 SP3 is not supported with this release.

.NET Framework

• What version of the .NET Framework is required on the platform server?
  • .NET 3.5 is required on the server.
  • ASP.NET 2.0 SP1 is the version used for all Web site application pools.
• Is ASP.Net 2.0 SP2 supported?
• Not with this release.
• Is .NET 3.5 SP1 supported?
  • Not with this release.

Client

• Is the Altiris Agent supported on 64-bit operating systems?
  • The Altiris Agent is supported on x64 editions of operating system platforms supported by the NS 7.0 Altiris Agent. On these platforms, it is still a 32-bit application, running under WOW64.
• Does the NS 7.0 Agent support Server 2008 Core installations?
  • Not with this release.

Migration

• Is going from one collation on the source database to a different collation on the destination database supported with an Notification Server 6 to 7 migration?
  • Not with this release. Also see article 22611.

Site Servers

• Is the Package Service role supported on client operating systems?
  • The Package Service role is supported on the same client operating systems supported by the Altiris Agent.
• Are Task Servers supported on client operating systems?
  • Not with this release.
• Do Task Services require IIS?
  • Yes, the Altiris HTTP server is no longer supported.
• Are Domain Controllers supported as Site Servers?
  • Not with this release.

Useful Links

• Release Notes