[Casper] CS3 Strategies

[Thomas Larkin]

I had some issues in the beginning.  What I ended up doing is setting up
a policy on a set VLAN on a managed switch.  So, that policy only would
go out to a set range of IPs.  Since all my users are laptops I would
have them come plug it into that VLAN and reboot and they would get CS3
pushed down to them.  Then you would have to run the application once,
to get all the first run info, quit it and rerun the application again,
and all licenses would take.  I also did the same thing with a lab of
imacs but I deployed it using a smart group.  For the most part it
worked as long as I ran the application twice at the very beginning.

Thomas Larkin
TIS Department
KCKPS USD500
tlarki at kckps.org
cell:  913-449-7589
office:  913-627-0351
>>> Paul Austin <paul.austin at wachovia.com> 06/13/08 8:11 AM >>>
Hoping to tap the vast wealth of knowledge that is in this group....

My company has finally purchased CS3 and I am looking for the best
strategies for deployment as part of an initial configuration. I have
been
testing for several days with mixed results. Using the CS3 methods in
Casper
admin to create a deployment package seems to only function part of the
time. I end up delivering CS3 that wants the License key on first run.
(Note: I am using Design Premium and an open license). The time it takes
to
deliver is also too long for my liking. I have also been experimenting
with
delivering CS3 in a policy after the initial image delivery. Results are
also mixed. I know I am late to the CS3 game, but how are you guys doing
your deployments?

Thanks


Paul Austin
Wachovia
Information Technology
Enterprise Strategy and Design
704-427-0903
paul.austin at wachovia.com


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