Create Advertisement
The Create Advertisement object will
create a new SMS advertisement. Configuring the Create
Advertisement object is similar to configuring an SMS advertisement
using the SMS Administrator Console.
Note: The Opalis Client and Action
Server user accounts must have sufficient rights to view programs,
collections, and packages as well as create advertisements.
How it is used
The Create Advertisement object can
be used to automatically install essential software during the
provisioning of servers.
Configuration
To configure the Create
Advertisement object you will need to know the name of SMS Server
as well as the package, program, and collection that the
advertisement belongs to.
Details tab
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Server
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Type the name or IP address of
the SMS server where the advertisement will be sent. The SMS server
cannot be located on the same computer as the Opalis Action Server
or Client.
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User name
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Type the Windows account name
that will be used to log into the SMS server. For example,
smsadmin@abccompany.com or ABCCompany\SMSAdmin.
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Password
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Type the password that is
associated with the Windows account name specified.
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Name
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Type the name of the
advertisement.
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Comment
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Type a comment to describe this
advertisement.
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Package
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Select the package that will be
deployed with this advertisement. If you type or use Published Data
to specify the name of the package, you must match the name exactly
as it appears on the SMS server.
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Program
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Select the program that will be
executed with this advertisement. If you type or use Published Data
to specify the name of the program, you must match the name exactly
as it appears on the SMS server.
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Collection
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Select the collection where the
advertisement will be deployed. If you type or use Published Data
to specify the name of the collection, you must match the name
exactly as it appears on the SMS server.
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Include sub-collections
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Select to deploy the
advertisement to all sub-collections of the collection that you
specified.
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Schedule tab
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Advertisement start time
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Specify the date and time that
the advertisement will be deployed. Select GMT to specify whether this time is
corrected to the GMT time zone.
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Mandatory Assignment
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If the user has not launched
the program associated with the advertisement before the mandatory
assignment criterion has been met, SMS will automatically launch
the program. Double-click a mandatory assignment to edit it. You
can remove a mandatory assignment by selecting it and clicking
Remove. See below for
instructions on how to add mandatory assignments.
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Assignments are not mandatory
over slow links
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Select to make the
advertisement option for users with slow connections.
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Allow users to run the program
independently of assignments
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Select to allow users to run
the specified program manually before the assigned time has been
reached.
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Advertisement will expire
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Select to specify the date and
time that the advertisement will expire. Select GMT to specify whether this time is
corrected to the GMT time zone.
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Priority
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Select the priority of the
advertisement. The priority is used by the SMS server to determine
the order to deploy a sequence of advertisements
simultaneously.
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To add a Mandatory
Assignment that is based on a schedule:
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1.
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Click Add. The Mandatory Schedule dialog
appears.
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2.
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Select Use the following schedule.
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3.
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Specify the date and time that
the program must run. Select GMT to specify whether this time is
corrected to the GMT time zone.
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4.
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Specify the recurrence pattern
for this schedule:
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None – Select to launch the program
only at the time specified.
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Interval – Select to launch the program
at regular intervals. You can specify the interval as a specific
number of minutes, hours, or days.
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Weekly – Select to launch the program
on specific days of the week. You can also specify the number of
weeks to wait before re-launching the program.
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Monthly – Select to launch the program
on specific days of the month. You can also specify the number of
months to wait before re-launching the program.
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To add a Mandatory
Assignment that is based on an pre-requisite event:
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1.
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Click Add. The Mandatory Schedule dialog
appears.
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2.
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Select Assign immediately after this
event.
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3.
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Select the event that must
occur:
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As soon as possible – Select to launch
the program as soon as the advertisement is deployed to the client
computer.
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Logon – Select to launch the program as
soon as the user logs onto the client computer.
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Logoff – Select to launch the program
as soon as the user logs off the client computer.
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Available Published Data
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Name
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Description
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Advertisement Comment
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The comment that was assigned
to the advertisement.
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Advertisement Name
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The name of the
advertisement.
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Package ID
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The unique identifier of the
package that is being advertised.
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Package Name
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The name of the package that is
being advertised.
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Program Name
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The name of the program that
will be launched with the advertisement.
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Collection ID
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The unique identifier of the
collection where the advertisement is being deployed.
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Collection Name
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The name of the collection
where the advertisement is being deployed.
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Start date and time
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The start date and time
specified for this advertisement.
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Advertisement Priority
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The priority that is assigned
to this advertisement.
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SMS Server
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The name of the server where
the advertisement is being sent.
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Start Date
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The start date for this
advertisement.
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Start Time
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The start time for this
advertisement.
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