[THIN] Re: OT: Altiris console is screwey

  • From: "Steve Snyder" <kwajalein@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2008 10:50:57 +1200

unfortunately I can't seem to add anything right now either, right-clicking
does nothing - no context menus whatsoever, nothing.  My bin files are still
there so I may just reinstall and import them

On Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 10:11 AM, Jim Kenzig http://thin.ms <
jkenzig@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> And if it is Altiris for HP blade servers you probably got it with that.
> There are updates to the console. The license file on a TC is for a 1 time
> image. You have to apply a full license to the client in the console if you
> have them.  You can see your available licenses in the console by going to
> help and about and it should list what you have. The dell altiris management
> console is also free and out there but I would upgrade to the latest
> version. The jobs are easy enough to add back in.
> Jim Kenzig
> Blog: http://www.techblink.com
>
>
> On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 4:02 PM, Greg Reese <gareese@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> the clients hold the license which is preinstalled on the thin client.
>>
>> i'm with Jim, the db is probably hosed.  it's really sensitive.  It could
>> also be as simple as the odbc connection getting jacked up.  poke around at
>> that and see if anything is amiss.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 2:29 PM, Steve Snyder <kwajalein@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>>
>>> db is up (sql on another server), permissions seem to be unchanged.
>>>
>>> I didn't set this up nor do I know anything about configuring it, so I'm
>>> clueless as to how it all works. I'm also not sure if we can upgrade; I
>>> believe that this was a trial version that came with out HP TCs that has
>>> expired and is officially not licensed. I'm thinking perhaps a purchase is
>>> necessary.
>>>
>>> On Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 5:06 AM, Jim Kenzig http://thin.ms <
>>> jkenzig@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Is your database up? Restart the sql service. Might be a good time to
>>>> upgrade to the latest version of the console which recently came out.
>>>>
>>>> Check permissions on shares for the jobs, and on the db.
>>>>
>>>> Jim Kenzig
>>>> Blog: http://www.techblink.com
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Dec 9, 2008 at 9:50 PM, Steve Snyder <kwajalein@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> for some reason my altiris console doesn't show my jobs, nor the
>>>>> samples jobs - nothing. no folders either that they use to reside in. I'm
>>>>> hoping there's a quick easy way to bring these back - I don't want to have
>>>>> to re-add them, partly because right now I can't anyway.
>>>>>
>>>>> Any ideas at all?
>>>>>
>>>>> thanks!
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

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