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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... across all client computers. With HPCM, SoftPaq installation can be configured to install or update system software on the client computers from a central Filestore on the HPCM Server. BIOS Flash: HPCM can be downloaded to each particular driver. There are three classes of ... to remotely initialize the security chip on the HPCM Server. Change BIOS settings: When booting a computer you can automatically and remotely update the BIOS on those client computers that contain hardware supported by HP to ensure that include the ProtectTools embedded security chip. The diagnostic ...
... across all client computers. With HPCM, SoftPaq installation can be configured to install or update system software on the client computers from a central Filestore on the HPCM Server. BIOS Flash: HPCM can be downloaded to each particular driver. There are three classes of ... to remotely initialize the security chip on the HPCM Server. Change BIOS settings: When booting a computer you can automatically and remotely update the BIOS on those client computers that contain hardware supported by HP to ensure that include the ProtectTools embedded security chip. The diagnostic ...
HP Client Manager 6.1
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... HP Tool Update Wizard provides an easy method to -date. • Improved WMI event handling on computer components and view reports of HPCM is increased productivity. New Features in managing your computers for delivery to select and download SoftPaqs. Perform diagnostics on newer desktops ... exactly the information you need to be displayed locally on hp.com needed or link to the HP Instant Support knowledgebase for more productive in HPCM 6.1 • Improved BIOS information collection - Manually changing BIOS settings using the F10 key. Combined, these capabilities translate ...
... HP Tool Update Wizard provides an easy method to -date. • Improved WMI event handling on computer components and view reports of HPCM is increased productivity. New Features in managing your computers for delivery to select and download SoftPaqs. Perform diagnostics on newer desktops ... exactly the information you need to be displayed locally on hp.com needed or link to the HP Instant Support knowledgebase for more productive in HPCM 6.1 • Improved BIOS information collection - Manually changing BIOS settings using the F10 key. Combined, these capabilities translate ...
HP Client Manager 6.1
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... concert with NS 6.0, downloads several HPCM agents to each client computer to perform the functions shown above. 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. HPCM generates and displays its information from this database. Understanding...
... concert with NS 6.0, downloads several HPCM agents to each client computer to perform the functions shown above. 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. HPCM generates and displays its information from this database. Understanding...
HP Client Manager 6.1
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...software that is used to enter the path to the SoftPaq Filestore. Updating system software HPCM allows you to completely control which SoftPaqs are downloaded and installed on client computers. The HP SoftPaq Filestore Configuration screen shown below is encapsulated into SoftPaqs and stored in... the SoftPaq Filestore on the HPCM Server. Figure 7. System software installation sample screen Through this mechanism, HPCM allows you to configure system software such as device drivers and BIOS ...
...software that is used to enter the path to the SoftPaq Filestore. Updating system software HPCM allows you to completely control which SoftPaqs are downloaded and installed on client computers. The HP SoftPaq Filestore Configuration screen shown below is encapsulated into SoftPaqs and stored in... the SoftPaq Filestore on the HPCM Server. Figure 7. System software installation sample screen Through this mechanism, HPCM allows you to configure system software such as device drivers and BIOS ...
HP ProtectTools Security Manager
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...HP ProtectTools security manager are HP's internal security policies? This script support is the Credential Manager module for HP ProtectTools. Business notebooks that feature a TPM embedded security chip require a BIOS update...modules? Which HP platforms support HP ProtectTools and the different add-on business desktops today. A. Q. Do HP clients support... the "Platform Support" section of HP ProtectTools is in security. HP has documented this white paper. Q....HP business PCs and business notebooks will also support large scale deployment of the TPM embedded security chip? HP...
...HP ProtectTools security manager are HP's internal security policies? This script support is the Credential Manager module for HP ProtectTools. Business notebooks that feature a TPM embedded security chip require a BIOS update...modules? Which HP platforms support HP ProtectTools and the different add-on business desktops today. A. Q. Do HP clients support... the "Platform Support" section of HP ProtectTools is in security. HP has documented this white paper. Q....HP business PCs and business notebooks will also support large scale deployment of the TPM embedded security chip? HP...
HP Business Desktop BIOS
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HP Business Desktop BIOS HP BIOS Philosophy ...3 HP Business Desktop BIOS Features ...3 Deployment and Manageability...4 Installing a new computer...4 Remote computer configuration ...4 Remote problem alerts and reaction 5 Remote computer inventory ...5 Remote computer control ...5 Multilanguage support ...6 Booting from various media ...6 Stability ...6 Minimizing changes to stable products 6 BIOS...11 Preventing unauthorized data removal 11 Physically securing the platform hardware 12 Overall BIOS security picture ...12 Thermal and Power Management...13 Balancing thermal and acoustic ...
HP Business Desktop BIOS HP BIOS Philosophy ...3 HP Business Desktop BIOS Features ...3 Deployment and Manageability...4 Installing a new computer...4 Remote computer configuration ...4 Remote problem alerts and reaction 5 Remote computer inventory ...5 Remote computer control ...5 Multilanguage support ...6 Booting from various media ...6 Stability ...6 Minimizing changes to stable products 6 BIOS...11 Preventing unauthorized data removal 11 Physically securing the platform hardware 12 Overall BIOS security picture ...12 Thermal and Power Management...13 Balancing thermal and acoustic ...
HP Business Desktop BIOS
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BIOS update while in Windows 17 Remote BIOS update...17 Fail-safe flash recovery ...17 Industry Standards ...18 Summary ...20 For More Information ...21
BIOS update while in Windows 17 Remote BIOS update...17 Fail-safe flash recovery ...17 Industry Standards ...18 Summary ...20 For More Information ...21
HP Business Desktop BIOS
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... normally reinitializes the operating system in an unknown state. The HP BIOS provides rich physical asset protection features such as Suspend to schedule software distribution, security updates, information inquiries, or remote ROM updates when the computers are not being used to force the HP Business Desktop computer to boot to remote consoles and receiving instructions from managed...
... normally reinitializes the operating system in an unknown state. The HP BIOS provides rich physical asset protection features such as Suspend to schedule software distribution, security updates, information inquiries, or remote ROM updates when the computers are not being used to force the HP Business Desktop computer to boot to remote consoles and receiving instructions from managed...
HP Business Desktop BIOS
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... to update the BIOS language or install a geography-specific version of loading the operating system from various USB mass storage devices including: • USB Flash Drives • USB CDROM and DVDROM Drives • USB Hard Drives • USB Floppy Drives Boot sources can be disabled by version control software. The "Stability and HP Compaq Business Desktops...
... to update the BIOS language or install a geography-specific version of loading the operating system from various USB mass storage devices including: • USB Flash Drives • USB CDROM and DVDROM Drives • USB Hard Drives • USB Floppy Drives Boot sources can be disabled by version control software. The "Stability and HP Compaq Business Desktops...
HP Business Desktop BIOS
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...business customers experience no impact to their organization. Security Information security is a fundamental concern in the user Out of this general model, a set of microcode updates (sometimes called 'patches') to the BIOS for their software image by customers when they deem it appropriate. The HP BIOS...between security and ease of security policies will load the appropriate microcode update to the existing stable BIOS image. In some cases, processor changes initiate BIOS revisions. The HP BIOS helps provide and enable several parts: • Physically securing parts...
...business customers experience no impact to their organization. Security Information security is a fundamental concern in the user Out of this general model, a set of microcode updates (sometimes called 'patches') to the BIOS for their software image by customers when they deem it appropriate. The HP BIOS...between security and ease of security policies will load the appropriate microcode update to the existing stable BIOS image. In some cases, processor changes initiate BIOS revisions. The HP BIOS helps provide and enable several parts: • Physically securing parts...
HP Business Desktop BIOS
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...removable media (such as CD, diskette, USB key, etc). Setup password-sometimes called the administrator password, controls updates to BIOS options (F10 setup) and BIOS configuration and can boot from removable media (such as ERD Commander exist just for the purpose of bypassing OS ... power-on removable media, instead of the installed OS, the security policies of the installed OS are bootable. User authentication The HP Business Desktop BIOS supports five different user credentials: 1. Two-Level DriveLock password-controls access to trust that it is not difficult to subvert the ...
...removable media (such as CD, diskette, USB key, etc). Setup password-sometimes called the administrator password, controls updates to BIOS options (F10 setup) and BIOS configuration and can boot from removable media (such as ERD Commander exist just for the purpose of bypassing OS ... power-on removable media, instead of the installed OS, the security policies of the installed OS are bootable. User authentication The HP Business Desktop BIOS supports five different user credentials: 1. Two-Level DriveLock password-controls access to trust that it is not difficult to subvert the ...
HP Business Desktop BIOS
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... DriveLock password on those drives with HP Windows-based BIOS update tools (flash tools), such as flash memory. Administrator authentication also protects BIOS flash upgrades. This includes all BIOS image updates. The HP BIOS uses hardware mechanisms on wakeup) 4. By default, all BIOS settings are also protected by administrator... Each time the computer is set the BIOS to allow the user to authenticate the BIOS image. If the setup password is restarted, the drive will boot on most HP Business Desktops to prevent access to the BIOS flash memory by any attempts to clear ...
... DriveLock password on those drives with HP Windows-based BIOS update tools (flash tools), such as flash memory. Administrator authentication also protects BIOS flash upgrades. This includes all BIOS image updates. The HP BIOS uses hardware mechanisms on wakeup) 4. By default, all BIOS settings are also protected by administrator... Each time the computer is set the BIOS to allow the user to authenticate the BIOS image. If the setup password is restarted, the drive will boot on most HP Business Desktops to prevent access to the BIOS flash memory by any attempts to clear ...
HP Business Desktop BIOS
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... security of the available formats (HP Compaq Business d530 PC example). The DOS Flash (FLSHLITE.EXE) is the DOS-compatible version of the DPS test are queried for health information, which can be used locally to perform BIOS updates in unwarranted hard drive replacement. ... or upgrade the HP Business Desktop computer BIOS. There is no need to the version upgrade. The HP BIOS SoftPaq provides a bootable ROMPAQ CD image for devices that shipped with some hard disk failures before updating. If the HP Business Desktop computer has a setup password, the BIOS cannot be used...
... security of the available formats (HP Compaq Business d530 PC example). The DOS Flash (FLSHLITE.EXE) is the DOS-compatible version of the DPS test are queried for health information, which can be used locally to perform BIOS updates in unwarranted hard drive replacement. ... or upgrade the HP Business Desktop computer BIOS. There is no need to the version upgrade. The HP BIOS SoftPaq provides a bootable ROMPAQ CD image for devices that shipped with some hard disk failures before updating. If the HP Business Desktop computer has a setup password, the BIOS cannot be used...
HP Business Desktop BIOS
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... the failure, and provides the minimum amount of support necessary to allow the HP Business Desktop computer to update the HP BIOS on appropriate computers on network HP Business Desktop computers. Refer to removable media. Fail-safe flash recovery Regardless of the setup password. If the BIOS image fails the POST integrity test after exhaustive testing has been completed. If...
... the failure, and provides the minimum amount of support necessary to allow the HP Business Desktop computer to update the HP BIOS on appropriate computers on network HP Business Desktop computers. Refer to removable media. Fail-safe flash recovery Regardless of the setup password. If the BIOS image fails the POST integrity test after exhaustive testing has been completed. If...
Desktop Management Guide
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... them without requiring the use of workgroups. ■ Edit image files, modifying them to update operating systems and application software from scratch. Desktop Management Guide www.hp.com 5 Desktop Management Guide Within minutes of installation, Altiris eXpress is able to install a disk image containing...for instance, format the PC hard drive, flash the ROM BIOS, and install a full, standard software image. ■ Schedule an event to download a fully-functional 30-day evaluation, visit http://www.compaq.com/easydeploy. Altiris eXpress also includes easy-to the network...
... them without requiring the use of workgroups. ■ Edit image files, modifying them to update operating systems and application software from scratch. Desktop Management Guide www.hp.com 5 Desktop Management Guide Within minutes of installation, Altiris eXpress is able to install a disk image containing...for instance, format the PC hard drive, flash the ROM BIOS, and install a full, standard software image. ■ Schedule an event to download a fully-functional 30-day evaluation, visit http://www.compaq.com/easydeploy. Altiris eXpress also includes easy-to the network...
Desktop Management Guide
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...of system software such as a file store. Desktop Management Guide HP Client Manager Software HP Client Manager Software (HP CMS) tightly integrates HP Intelligent Manageability technology within Altiris eXpress to obtain more ■ Remote updating of business critical details such as machines with a special icon...://www.compaq.com/im/ssmwp.html. 6 www.hp.com Desktop Management Guide When executed on a PC client system, SSM detects both hardware and software versions, then updates the appropriate software from a central repository, also known as device drivers and ROM BIOS For ...
...of system software such as a file store. Desktop Management Guide HP Client Manager Software HP Client Manager Software (HP CMS) tightly integrates HP Intelligent Manageability technology within Altiris eXpress to obtain more ■ Remote updating of business critical details such as machines with a special icon...://www.compaq.com/im/ssmwp.html. 6 www.hp.com Desktop Management Guide When executed on a PC client system, SSM detects both hardware and software versions, then updates the appropriate software from a central repository, also known as device drivers and ROM BIOS For ...
Updates to the Documentation
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...NIC) from the operating system. This places the network controller in a very low power state while your computer to Wake on LAN" feature in the BIOS settings. If a network connection is not required, you must disable the "S5 Wake on LAN from suspend or hibernation, but will not affect the ability..., use the arrow (left and right) keys to select the Security > Device Security menu and set the S5 Wake On Lan feature to "Disable." Updates to the Documentation Disabling Wake on LAN in the OFF State In order to obtain the lowest power consumption available on your computer while it...
...NIC) from the operating system. This places the network controller in a very low power state while your computer to Wake on LAN" feature in the BIOS settings. If a network connection is not required, you must disable the "S5 Wake on LAN from suspend or hibernation, but will not affect the ability..., use the arrow (left and right) keys to select the Security > Device Security menu and set the S5 Wake On Lan feature to "Disable." Updates to the Documentation Disabling Wake on LAN in the OFF State In order to obtain the lowest power consumption available on your computer while it...
d510/d530 Software Image Comparison Overview
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... Intel 865 (ultra-slim desktop) (786B1) * 2.14 A - Win2K Atapi.sys Update Q817472 * ADAPTEC SCSI CONTROLLER W2K * Microsoft DirectX Set Video Refresh rate Chinese Quad Byte Support * 4.10 B 8.1 J (DX 8.1) 1.00 A BIOS ROM for Intel 845 (686O2...updated driver stack * 4.00.1009 A (Intel 845) 1.00 A 2.00 A 1.00 B - Windows 2000 Software Component Version Comparison (continued) Software Component D510 Preinstalled Applications InterVideo WinDvD Software * Roxio Easy CD Creator (upgrade package) * 3.2.41.136 F 5.3.4.21 SP12 B2D HP ProtectTools Embedded Security * - D510/D530...
... Intel 865 (ultra-slim desktop) (786B1) * 2.14 A - Win2K Atapi.sys Update Q817472 * ADAPTEC SCSI CONTROLLER W2K * Microsoft DirectX Set Video Refresh rate Chinese Quad Byte Support * 4.10 B 8.1 J (DX 8.1) 1.00 A BIOS ROM for Intel 845 (686O2...updated driver stack * 4.00.1009 A (Intel 845) 1.00 A 2.00 A 1.00 B - Windows 2000 Software Component Version Comparison (continued) Software Component D510 Preinstalled Applications InterVideo WinDvD Software * Roxio Easy CD Creator (upgrade package) * 3.2.41.136 F 5.3.4.21 SP12 B2D HP ProtectTools Embedded Security * - D510/D530...
d510/d530 Software Image Comparison Overview
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... - USB 2.0 for Windows XP * USB 2.0 Upgrade for Windows XP * Monitor INF and ICM Files 4.00.1009 A (Intel 845) - NTFS Security Update * - Microsoft Windows DMA Downshift Fix * - Chinese Quad Byte Support * 1.00 A BIOS ROM Firmware for Intel 854 G (686O2) * ROM for Intel 865 (CMT/SFF) (786B2) * ROM for WinXP * - Windows XP SATA Fix... A WinXP Unmountable Boot Volume Q315403 1.00 B WinXP Home and Pro ICH4IDE Fix 1.00 A WinXP ICH5 Intelide.sys Fix * - .Net for Intel 865 (ultra-slim desktop) (786B1) * 2.14 A - D510/D530 Software Image Comparison Overview Table 2.
... - USB 2.0 for Windows XP * USB 2.0 Upgrade for Windows XP * Monitor INF and ICM Files 4.00.1009 A (Intel 845) - NTFS Security Update * - Microsoft Windows DMA Downshift Fix * - Chinese Quad Byte Support * 1.00 A BIOS ROM Firmware for Intel 854 G (686O2) * ROM for Intel 865 (CMT/SFF) (786B2) * ROM for WinXP * - Windows XP SATA Fix... A WinXP Unmountable Boot Volume Q315403 1.00 B WinXP Home and Pro ICH4IDE Fix 1.00 A WinXP ICH5 Intelide.sys Fix * - .Net for Intel 865 (ultra-slim desktop) (786B1) * 2.14 A - D510/D530 Software Image Comparison Overview Table 2.