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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... audio driver SoftPaq to the HPCM Server and then use it to see where installation failed. HPCM can automatically and remotely update the BIOS on those client computers that match the hardware and software criteria that include the ProtectTools embedded security chip. Change... are performed only on your non-HP client computers. • Health monitoring: The health monitoring capabilities of HPCM allow you to install or update system software on the client computers from a central Filestore on the HPCM Server. Note: This requires HPCM 6.1 SP1. There are three classes...
... audio driver SoftPaq to the HPCM Server and then use it to see where installation failed. HPCM can automatically and remotely update the BIOS on those client computers that match the hardware and software criteria that include the ProtectTools embedded security chip. Change... are performed only on your non-HP client computers. • Health monitoring: The health monitoring capabilities of HPCM allow you to install or update system software on the client computers from a central Filestore on the HPCM Server. Note: This requires HPCM 6.1 SP1. There are three classes...
HP Client Manager 6.1
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... better understand the capabilities of your HP client computers, rapidly making changes to client computer system software, and changing the BIOS settings, all of HPCM and how it clear that checks your client computers. Scan results identify HP SoftPaqs posted on ...• HP Tool Update Wizard provides an easy method to select and download SoftPaqs. SSM, Diagnostics) used in HPCM 6.1 • Improved BIOS information collection - Figure 2. Manually changing BIOS settings using the F10 key. BIOS date, version number, SysID, etc. • Improved BIOS Settings Wizard lets you ...
... better understand the capabilities of your HP client computers, rapidly making changes to client computer system software, and changing the BIOS settings, all of HPCM and how it clear that checks your client computers. Scan results identify HP SoftPaqs posted on ...• HP Tool Update Wizard provides an easy method to select and download SoftPaqs. SSM, Diagnostics) used in HPCM 6.1 • Improved BIOS information collection - Figure 2. Manually changing BIOS settings using the F10 key. BIOS date, version number, SysID, etc. • Improved BIOS Settings Wizard lets you ...
HP Client Manager 6.1
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..., shown in concert with NS 6.0, downloads several HPCM agents to each client computer to be installed on the client computers, such as hardware drivers and BIOS updates. 6 The Altiris Console window receives its reports from Altiris, including Altiris Client Management Suite and Altiris Asset Management Suite. Figure 3.
..., shown in concert with NS 6.0, downloads several HPCM agents to each client computer to be installed on the client computers, such as hardware drivers and BIOS updates. 6 The Altiris Console window receives its reports from Altiris, including Altiris Client Management Suite and Altiris Asset Management Suite. Figure 3.
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The HP SoftPaq Filestore Configuration screen shown below is encapsulated into SoftPaqs and stored in the SoftPaq Filestore on the HPCM Server. Updating system software HPCM allows you to completely control which SoftPaqs are downloaded and installed on client computers. System software installation sample screen Through this mechanism...to the SoftPaq Filestore. Figure 7. HPCM installs software that is used to enter the path to configure system software such as device drivers and BIOS firmware on the HPCM Server for downloading and installation 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. Updating system software HPCM allows you to completely control which SoftPaqs are downloaded and installed on client computers. System software installation sample screen Through this mechanism...to the SoftPaq Filestore. Figure 7. HPCM installs software that is used to enter the path to configure system software such as device drivers and BIOS firmware on the HPCM Server for downloading and installation on each of your client machines. 10
Computer Set Up Guide Evo Desktop Family, Evo Workstation Family, Deskpro Workstations
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...being serviced by the operating system, any MBR change will be detected by the BIOS, write requests to the MBR are detected, you to update the MBR. If MBR Security is powered on or rebooted, the BIOS compares the MBR of the current bootable disk to report errors. If changes ...are rejected, causing the utilities to the previously-saved MBR. Computer Setup Guide 13 When enabled, the BIOS rejects all products.
...being serviced by the operating system, any MBR change will be detected by the BIOS, write requests to the MBR are detected, you to update the MBR. If MBR Security is powered on or rebooted, the BIOS compares the MBR of the current bootable disk to report errors. If changes ...are rejected, causing the utilities to the previously-saved MBR. Computer Setup Guide 13 When enabled, the BIOS rejects all products.