[THIN] Re: OT: Altiris console is screwey

  • From: "Jim Kenzig http://thin.ms" <jkenzig@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:59:49 -0500

Keep the executables! They hold the license info and you can usually replace
them back in.
Jim Kenzig
Blog: http://www.techblink.com


On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 5:50 PM, Steve Snyder <kwajalein@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 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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