Caldera Volution Manager Administration Guide

Caldera International, Inc.

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Table of Contents
Preface
1. Addressing the Audience
2. Caldera Worldwide Support Services
2.1. Support Services
2.2. Self-Help Services
3. Improving this Administration Guide
1. Understanding Caldera Volution Manager
1.1. Understanding Caldera Volution Manager Terminology
1.2. How Caldera Volution Manager Works
1.2.1. Learning the Basics
1.2.2. Understanding the Details
2. Getting Started with Caldera Volution Manager
2.1. Starting the VM Management Console
2.2. Using the Console Interface
2.2.1. Browsing the Directory Structure
2.2.2. Using the Menus
2.3. Performing Basic Tasks
2.3.1. Searching for Objects
2.3.2. Creating Objects
2.3.3. Moving an Object
2.3.4. Renaming an Object
2.3.5. Deleting an Object
2.3.6. Setting Console Preferences
2.3.7. Getting Help
2.4. Working with Actions and Links
2.4.1. Understanding Actions
2.4.2. Understanding Links
3. Distributing Software
3.1. Working with the Software Repository
3.1.1. Adding Packages to the Software Repository
3.1.2. Understanding Software Repository Daemon Processing
3.1.3. Working with Caldera Volution Online
3.2. Creating a Software Profile
3.2.1. Using the Distribute Software Wizard
3.2.2. Manually Creating a Software Profile
3.2.3. Specifying Installation and Removal Flags
4. Managing Clients
4.1. Setting up Polling
4.1.1. Creating a Polling Policy
4.1.2. Creating a Polling Action
4.2. Configuring Alerts
4.2.1. Using the Setup Logging Wizard
4.2.2. Manually Creating a Gateway Policy
4.3. Performing Inventories
4.3.1. Performing a Software Inventory
4.3.2. Performing a Hardware Inventory
4.3.3. Setting the Number of Inventories to Keep
4.4. Working with Computer Groups
4.4.1. Creating a Computer Group from Inventory Results
4.4.2. Manually Creating a Computer Group
4.5. Monitoring System Health
4.5.1. Creating a Health Policy
4.5.2. Creating a Health Action
4.5.3. Creating a Custom Action
4.6. Managing Printers
4.6.1. Creating a Printer Policy
4.6.2. Creating a Printer Action
5. Troubleshooting Caldera Volution Manager
5.1. Checking Caldera Volution Manager
5.2. Using the Volution Diagnostics Tool
5.2.1. Running Volution Diagnostics from the VM Management Console
5.2.2. Running Volution Diagnostics from the Command Line
5.3. Using slptool
5.4. Using Webmin
5.5. Using volutionkeytool
5.5.1. Recovering Your Server Key
5.5.2. Recovering Your Authority Key
6. Deployment Scenarios
6.1. Creating Profiles by System Type
6.2. Updating Software on a Heterogeneous Network
6.3. Responding to Resource Shortages
List of Tables
2-1. Organizational Units
2-2. VM Management Console Menus
2-3. Wizards Menu Items
2-4. Preferences Menu Fields
2-5. Go to Object Fields
2-6. Help Menu Items
2-7. Pre-configured Actions
3-1. Install Mode
3-2. Install Flags
3-3. Remove Flags
4-1. Alert Types
4-2. Health Monitor Entries
4-3. Printcap Entries
5-1. volutionkeytool Options
List of Figures
2-1. VM Management Console Interface
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