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I need to update our aclient config to point to a different server. I know you can do this though the aclient.cfg file, but not sure how to do it. any help is appreciated.

Thanks.

lotsill

quite simple,

from the DS console,

go to tools
options
agent settings
change default settings


Input the new DS servers IP address

dominique

You could send a job with a command:
You create an inp file like:

;---------------------------------------------------------------------
; The primary purpose of this file has changed. With the Deployment
; Server now controlling the agent settings, the best option is to
; just use this file to specify the install directory and the address
; or name of the server. The agent will then take default settings as
; set up in the console options dialog.
;
; If you wish to specify all the default agent settings from this
; file, you should set InitialSettings and SettingsChanged to Yes.
;
InitialSettings=Yes
SettingsChanged=Yes
;---------------------------------------------------------------------
; MCastAddr is the multicast group address to be used to find the
; Deployment Server (optional)
; MCastPort is the port number to use while multicasting (optional)
; TTL is the maximum number of hops to multicast through (optional)
; ServerName is the computer name of the server (optional)
;---------------------------------------------------------------------
;MCastAddr=225.1.2.3
;MCastPort=402
;TTL=32
;ServerName=RADAR
;---------------------------------------------------------------------
; TcpAddr is the IP address of the Deployment Server to connect to
(optional)
; TcpPort is the IP port number of the Deployment Server listening for
; requests (optional)
; Note: Specifying these parameters will switch the AClient to use
; TCP to connect to the server.
;---------------------------------------------------------------------
TcpAddr=Altiris1.ad
TcpPort=402
;---------------------------------------------------------------------
; InstallDir parameter indicates the full pathname to the directory
; where AClient should be installed to. (required)
;---------------------------------------------------------------------
InstallDir=C:\Program Files\Altiris\AClient
;---------------------------------------------------------------------
; LogFile field is the full pathname to the log file (optional)
; LogSize is the maximum log file size (optional)
; LogErrors - If this is Yes, then errors will be logged
; LogInformation - If this is Yes, then information items will be
; logged.
; LogDebug - If this is Yes, then detailed debug information will be
; logged.
;---------------------------------------------------------------------
LogFile=c:\Program Files\Altiris\AClient\AClient.log
LogSize=4096
LogErrors=Yes
LogInformation=Yes
LogDebug=Yes
;---------------------------------------------------------------------
; PromptExecute parameter is used to prompt the user when tasks are
; being executed (optional)
; PromptReboot parameter is used to prompt the user before
; the computer restarts (optional)
; PromptRemoteControl parameter is used to prompt if someone attempts
; to remote control this computer.
; PromptSeconds is the number of seconds that AClient will
; wait for a response from the user (optional)
; PromptOverride is the default action to take when the user
; has not responded to the prompts (optional)
;---------------------------------------------------------------------
PromptExecute=Yes
PromptReboot=Yes
PromptRemoteControl=Yes
PromptSeconds=30
PromptOverride=Continue
;---------------------------------------------------------------------
; Password parameter contains the password used to secure
; the AClient settings from the user (optional -- default: none)
;---------------------------------------------------------------------
Password=WELCOME123
;---------------------------------------------------------------------
; SpeedLimit parameter is the minimum transfer rate accepted
; from the server in bytes per second. If AClient cannot
; receive data from the server at this rate, it will disconnect
; the connection and retry at a later time
; (optional -- default: 0).
;---------------------------------------------------------------------
;SpeedLimit=7500
;---------------------------------------------------------------------
; ConnectionParadigm - If this is 0, AClient will always be connected
; to the server, and optionally reset that
; connection after a timeout period
; (HardTimeout)
; If this is 1, AClient will connect to the
; server. If there is nothing to do for a
; period of time (CloseTimeout), AClient will
; disconnect. AClient will periodically check
; the server for new work to do
; (ReconnectInterval)
;
; HardTimeout - If ConnectionParadigm=0 this is the number of
; seconds to be idle before AClient closes and
; re-opens its connection to the server.
;
; CloseTimeout - If ConnectionParadigm=1 this is the number of
; seconds to stay connected to the server before
; the connection is closed.
;
; ReconnectInterval - If ConnectionParadigm=1 this is the number of
; seconds to wait to reconnect to the
; eXpress server to check for work to do.
;ConnectionParadigm=1
;HardTimeout=900
;CloseTimeout=60
;ReconnectInterval=900
;---------------------------------------------------------------------
; UpdateFileSystemSids parameter specifies whether or not you want
; SIDgen (when used) to update the permissions on any local NTFS
; volumes (optional -- default: No).
;---------------------------------------------------------------------
;UpdateFileSystemSids=Yes | No
;---------------------------------------------------------------------
; ShowTrayIcon - specifies whether or not to show the system tray icon
; optional ( Yes / No ) - Default - Yes
;---------------------------------------------------------------------
ShowTrayIcon=Yes
;---------------------------------------------------------------------
; ForceReboot - specifies how the system should be shut down and
; rebooted - if this is Yes, applications are forced
; closed and the system shuts down even if programs
; hang. ( WARNING ) user data could be lost.
; optional ( Yes / No ) - Default - No
;---------------------------------------------------------------------
;ForceReboot=No
;---------------------------------------------------------------------
; BootDrive - Specifies the drive the system uses to boot the system
; this is important for communication between the Altiris
; Agent for DOS and the Altiris Agent for Windows.
; optional - Default - Auto-Detected
;---------------------------------------------------------------------
;BootDrive=C:\
;---------------------------------------------------------------------
; UseRCDrivers - Specifies whether or not keyboard and mouse filter
; drivers are installed for remote control. If the
; drivers are not installed, you will not be able to
; use the Remote Control feature to log in to Windows
; NT and 2000 machines.
; optional ( Yes / No ) - Default - No
;---------------------------------------------------------------------
;UseRCDrivers=No
;---------------------------------------------------------------------
; AllowRemoteControl - Specifies whether or not this computer can be
; remote controlled
;---------------------------------------------------------------------
AllowRemoteControl=No
;---------------------------------------------------------------------
; EncryptSessions - Specifies whether or not AClient will attempt to
; make an encrypted session with the server
;
; RequireEncrypt - Specifies whether or not AClient will fail to
; connect if an encrypted session cannot be
; established.
;---------------------------------------------------------------------
; EncryptSessions=Yes | No
; RequireEncrypt=Yes | No
;---------------------------------------------------------------------
; EnableDirectDiskAccess - Enables direct disk access to detect and
; Modify bootwork settings. Some SCSI
; machines may not work with this enabled.
;
; UpdateBootworkTransport - Specifies whether or not BootWorks
; transport settings will by synchronized with AClient's when you
; select Properties|Transport and change them.
;
; UpdateBootworkIP - Specifies whether bootwork IP address settings
; will be synchronized with windows when a reconfig
; event occurs.
;
; BootDiskMessageUsage - Specifies whether or not to prompt for a boot
; disk when trying to perform a BootWorks task
; 0 = Never, 1 = Always
; 2 = If BootWorks isn't detected
; 3 = If PXE isn't detected
; 4 = only if neither PXE nor BootWorks is
; detected (default)
;---------------------------------------------------------------------
; EnableDirectDiskAccess=Yes | No
; UpdateBootworkTransport=Yes | No
; UpdateBootworkIP=Yes | No
; BootDiskMessageUsage=4
;---------------------------------------------------------------------
; ReconnectWait - This specifies the maximum time the agent will
; wait to connect to the eXpress server. If this
; is > 0, the agent will wait some random number
; of seconds from 0 to this number, before it tries
; to connect to the server.
;
; DownloadWait - This specifies the maximum time the agent will
; wait to connect to the server to download a file.
; If this is > 0, the agent will wait a random
; number of seconds from 0 to this number before it
; tries to download a file from the server.
;---------------------------------------------------------------------
; ReconnectWait=15
; DownloadWait=20

;---------------------------------------------------------------------
; ConsoleGroup - This specifies the group in the Deployment Server
; Console in which this agent will appear.
; For example if you want the agent to appear in
; the group Marketing, which is in a group called
; SiteA, enter ConsoleGroup=SiteA\Marketing
; If you don't specify this parameter, agentss will
; appear under 'All Computers'.
;---------------------------------------------------------------------
; ConsoleGroup=MyGroup\MySubGroup\MySubGroupA
;---------------------------------------------------------------------
; UsePnpUtility - This specifies whether or not to use a 16 bit app
; to read SMBIOS information not available in the
; v2.3 table format. This option is only valid on
; Windows 95/98 and ME. If you have a Pentium Pro
; Processor, or older machine, you may want to set
; this to No. The default is Yes.
;
;
;---------------------------------------------------------------------
;UsePnpUtility=Yes | No
;---------------------------------------------------------------------
; This group of parameters specifies a scheduled time to block the
; connection to the server. The start and end times for the blockout
; period are specified in 24-hour format, in half-hour increments
; (i.e. 0:00, 0:30, 1:00, 1:30, 2:00, ..., 22:00, 22:30, 23:00, 23:30).
;
; If the end time is the same as, or earlier than, the start time, then
; the end time will occur on the day AFTER the start time. For example,
; if BlockedDaysMon=TRUE, and ScheduledBlockStart=23:00, and
; ScheduledBlockEnd=7:00, the connection to the server will be blocked
; from 11:00 PM on Monday until 7:00 AM on Tuesday.
;
; BlockedDaysSun - These may be set to TRUE or FALSE.
; BlockedDaysMon TRUE: block connection on this day
; BlockedDaysTue (start time IS on this day)
; BlockedDaysWed FALSE: do not block connection on
; BlockedDaysThu this day (start time is NOT
; BlockedDaysFri on this day)
; BlockedDaysSat
;
; ScheduledBlockStart - Starting time for blockout period
;
; ScheduledBlockEnd - Ending time for blockout period
;---------------------------------------------------------------------
;BlockedDaysSun=FALSE
;BlockedDaysMon=FALSE
;BlockedDaysTue=FALSE
;BlockedDaysWed=FALSE
;BlockedDaysThu=FALSE
;BlockedDaysFri=FALSE
;BlockedDaysSat=FALSE
;ScheduledBlockStart=8:00
;ScheduledBlockEnd=18:00
;---------------------------------------------------------------------
; SyncTimeWithServer - Synchronize the computer's time with the
; Deployment Server. May be set to "Yes" or "No".
;---------------------------------------------------------------------
;SyncTimeWithServer=No
;---------------------------------------------------------------------
; Proxy settings -
;
; WakeOnLANProxy - If this is Yes, this agent will forward Wake-On-
; LAN signals sent from the Deployment Server.
; MCastProxy - If this is Yes, this agent will advertise the presence
; of the Deployment Server.
; MCastProxyRate - This is the number of seconds between each
; multicast server advertisement.
;---------------------------------------------------------------------
; WakeOnLANProxy=Yes | No
; MCastProxy=Yes | No
; MCastProxyRate=900

change the server name (in bold) and then you use a copyfile within the DS to push (See attachment) this task to all your clients.

thanks,

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BCBS-EDM

I forgot to say this. I need this to happen before the client checks in. this is part of our imaging process and i am copying the .cfg file or .inp (whichever works best) from the ds and using tokens to set the dsserver name in the file.

Sorry i forgot to mention that.

Thanks.

lotsill

If you have 1 DS server, this is what I would do.

Use image explorer, open the image, and replace the existing INP file with the new file.

BCBS-EDM

we have 2 ds servers. however, i think i found the answer here in this post:

741-how-does-new-aclient-cfg-gets-created.html

still testing, but so far, it seems to do what i want it too.