HP Client Manager 6.1
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HP Client Manager 6.1 Introduction...2 New Features in HPCM 6.1 ...4 Understanding how HPCM works ...6 Extensive reporting capability ...7 HPCM in operation ...7 Client inventory...7 Health monitoring ...8 Diagnostics ...9 Updating system software ...10 BIOS settings ...11 HPCM installation and evaluation ...13 Integration with other Enterprise Management Solutions 14 Altiris Connector for HP Systems Insight Manager 14 Altiris Connector for HP OpenView 14 HP Client Management Solutions ...15 Summary ...15 For more information...16
HP Client Manager 6.1 Introduction...2 New Features in HPCM 6.1 ...4 Understanding how HPCM works ...6 Extensive reporting capability ...7 HPCM in operation ...7 Client inventory...7 Health monitoring ...8 Diagnostics ...9 Updating system software ...10 BIOS settings ...11 HPCM installation and evaluation ...13 Integration with other Enterprise Management Solutions 14 Altiris Connector for HP Systems Insight Manager 14 Altiris Connector for HP OpenView 14 HP Client Management Solutions ...15 Summary ...15 For more information...16
HP Client Manager 6.1
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... keep track of the computer hardware deployed within the enterprise as well as the version of client computers such as upgrading the BIOS firmware or performing diagnostics. Figure 1 shows HP workstations, business PCs, and notebook computers connected to be efficiently managed from and perform operations on client computers can contain hundreds, if...
... keep track of the computer hardware deployed within the enterprise as well as the version of client computers such as upgrading the BIOS firmware or performing diagnostics. Figure 1 shows HP workstations, business PCs, and notebook computers connected to be efficiently managed from and perform operations on client computers can contain hundreds, if...
HP Client Manager 6.1
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...memory size, operating system, CPU identification, and many more secure client infrastructure. You can automatically and remotely update the BIOS on your non-HP client computers. • Health monitoring: The health monitoring capabilities of these events occurs, the client alerts the HPCM ... booted on those client computers that match the hardware and software criteria that include the ProtectTools embedded security chip. Change BIOS settings: When booting a computer you can be downloaded to each client computer to select from each client machine and installed...
...memory size, operating system, CPU identification, and many more secure client infrastructure. You can automatically and remotely update the BIOS on your non-HP client computers. • Health monitoring: The health monitoring capabilities of these events occurs, the client alerts the HPCM ... booted on those client computers that match the hardware and software criteria that include the ProtectTools embedded security chip. Change BIOS settings: When booting a computer you can be downloaded to each client computer to select from each client machine and installed...
HP Client Manager 6.1
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... now has the option to enable alerts to be scheduled for hardware issues tracked by the HP Instant Support knowledgebase. Figure 2. Furthermore, HPCM provides a rich set most BIOS settings that can display exactly the information you 'll be much more information. • In...install HPCM 6.1 from a central location, you need to your computers for delivery to manage your HP client computers. BIOS date, version number, SysID, etc. • Improved BIOS Settings Wizard lets you remotely set of basic inventory extended to receiving hardware alerts at www.altiris.com...
... now has the option to enable alerts to be scheduled for hardware issues tracked by the HP Instant Support knowledgebase. Figure 2. Furthermore, HPCM provides a rich set most BIOS settings that can display exactly the information you 'll be much more information. • In...install HPCM 6.1 from a central location, you need to your computers for delivery to manage your HP client computers. BIOS date, version number, SysID, etc. • Improved BIOS Settings Wizard lets you remotely set of basic inventory extended to receiving hardware alerts at www.altiris.com...
HP Client Manager 6.1
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...) Web server. The SoftPaq Filestore is used to store the HPCM configuration information that will be managed. HPCM 6.1 plugs into NS 6.0, as hardware drivers and BIOS updates. 6 This database is aided by viewing the HPCM client/server block diagram, shown in Figure 3. Figure 3. HPCM block diagram The underlying infrastructure of HPCM...
...) Web server. The SoftPaq Filestore is used to store the HPCM configuration information that will be managed. HPCM 6.1 plugs into NS 6.0, as hardware drivers and BIOS updates. 6 This database is aided by viewing the HPCM client/server block diagram, shown in Figure 3. Figure 3. HPCM block diagram The underlying infrastructure of HPCM...
HP Client Manager 6.1
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...Filestore. Figure 7. System software installation sample screen Through this mechanism, HPCM allows you to configure system software such as device drivers and BIOS firmware on the HPCM Server for downloading and installation on client computers. Updating system software HPCM allows you to completely control which SoftPaqs ...are downloaded and installed on each of your client machines. 10 The HP SoftPaq Filestore Configuration screen shown below is encapsulated into SoftPaqs and stored in the SoftPaq Filestore on the HPCM Server.
...Filestore. Figure 7. System software installation sample screen Through this mechanism, HPCM allows you to configure system software such as device drivers and BIOS firmware on the HPCM Server for downloading and installation on client computers. Updating system software HPCM allows you to completely control which SoftPaqs ...are downloaded and installed on each of your client machines. 10 The HP SoftPaq Filestore Configuration screen shown below is encapsulated into SoftPaqs and stored in the SoftPaq Filestore on the HPCM Server.
HP Client Manager 6.1
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...be presented with the actual BIOS settings that you can be changed vary by -step or allows you to go directly to a summary page to individually visit and reboot each BIOS setting step-by computer model. BIOS setting administration wizard Note: The BIOS settings that HPCM can ...modify, as shown in Figure 8. BIOS settings HPCM allows you to modify the BIOS settings on the client computers. The HP BIOS Administration Wizard helps you change the BIOS settings that ...
...be presented with the actual BIOS settings that you can be changed vary by -step or allows you to go directly to a summary page to individually visit and reboot each BIOS setting step-by computer model. BIOS setting administration wizard Note: The BIOS settings that HPCM can ...modify, as shown in Figure 8. BIOS settings HPCM allows you to modify the BIOS settings on the client computers. The HP BIOS Administration Wizard helps you change the BIOS settings that ...
HP Client Manager 6.1
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Summary HPCM should be a welcome addition to perform tasks like running diagnostics or changing the BIOS settings. From the Altiris Console, you can perform these tasks centrally and view detailed client information. HPCM will help increase ...your efficiency and productivity in order to the manageability toolkit of IT personnel who manage complex HP client computing environments. HPCM provides client hardware management and is tightly integrated with the Altiris management infrastructure. These benefits will help lower ...
Summary HPCM should be a welcome addition to perform tasks like running diagnostics or changing the BIOS settings. From the Altiris Console, you can perform these tasks centrally and view detailed client information. HPCM will help increase ...your efficiency and productivity in order to the manageability toolkit of IT personnel who manage complex HP client computing environments. HPCM provides client hardware management and is tightly integrated with the Altiris management infrastructure. These benefits will help lower ...
HP Guide to System Recovery and Restore
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... sure that prompts for restoration purposes. Once you have changed the controller boot order processing within the system BIOS (located by HP. On the Welcome to perform a destructive restore of the Windows operating system and HP-supplied software components. You can access Help for the commands in the SCSI chain for all necessary...
... sure that prompts for restoration purposes. Once you have changed the controller boot order processing within the system BIOS (located by HP. On the Welcome to perform a destructive restore of the Windows operating system and HP-supplied software components. You can access Help for the commands in the SCSI chain for all necessary...
Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide, Compaq Evo Desktop Family
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... device. Support for Computer Setup options may be used for users of older versions of UNIX (e.g., SCO UNIX version 3.2). This enables the BIOS to device capabilities) are Bit-Shift, LBA Assisted, User, and None. Ä CAUTION: Ordinarily, the translation mode selected automatically by the... BIOS should not be inaccessible. Transfer Mode (IDE devices only) Specifies the active data transfer mode. If the selected translation mode is not ...
... device. Support for Computer Setup options may be used for users of older versions of UNIX (e.g., SCO UNIX version 3.2). This enables the BIOS to device capabilities) are Bit-Shift, LBA Assisted, User, and None. Ä CAUTION: Ordinarily, the translation mode selected automatically by the... BIOS should not be inaccessible. Transfer Mode (IDE devices only) Specifies the active data transfer mode. If the selected translation mode is not ...
Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide, Compaq Evo Desktop Family
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...Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide 7 Multisector Transfers (IDE ATA devices only) Specifies how many sectors are transferred per track) used by the BIOS to User. When set to translate disk I/O requests (from removable media. Logical cylinders may not exceed 63. Options Removable Media Boot Enables...) into terms the hard drive can accept. These fields are Disabled, 8, and 16. Support for Computer Setup options may not exceed 256. The number of sectors per track may not exceed 1024. Quiet Drive (This feature is set to operate at maximum performance. ✎...
...Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide 7 Multisector Transfers (IDE ATA devices only) Specifies how many sectors are transferred per track) used by the BIOS to User. When set to translate disk I/O requests (from removable media. Logical cylinders may not exceed 63. Options Removable Media Boot Enables...) into terms the hard drive can accept. These fields are Disabled, 8, and 16. Support for Computer Setup options may not exceed 256. The number of sectors per track may not exceed 1024. Quiet Drive (This feature is set to operate at maximum performance. ✎...
Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide, Compaq Evo Desktop Family
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...(continued) Master Boot Record Security Allows you are given the option of saving the MBR on or rebooted, the BIOS compares the MBR of the current bootable disk. When enabled, the BIOS rejects all requests to write to update the MBR. If MBR Security is enabled and disk accesses are rejected, ...Utility Guide If MBR Security is enabled and disk accesses are being serviced by the operating system, any MBR change will be detected by the BIOS, write requests to the MBR are being serviced by the BIOS during the next reboot, and an MBR Security warning message will be displayed.
...(continued) Master Boot Record Security Allows you are given the option of saving the MBR on or rebooted, the BIOS compares the MBR of the current bootable disk. When enabled, the BIOS rejects all requests to write to update the MBR. If MBR Security is enabled and disk accesses are rejected, ...Utility Guide If MBR Security is enabled and disk accesses are being serviced by the operating system, any MBR change will be detected by the BIOS, write requests to the MBR are being serviced by the BIOS during the next reboot, and an MBR Security warning message will be displayed.
