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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The diagnostic results are returned from each client machine and installed separately. For example, you can automatically and remotely update the BIOS on the HPCM Server. Normally, a SoftPaq would be downloaded to each client computer to flash a single computer or a group of computers. HPCM can ... visit each particular driver. It also allows you to ensure that you can be configured to change the BIOS settings, such as the Storage Options or the Boot Order, as new or missing PCs, memory, battery, disk drives, CPUs, and monitors. With HPCM, the user can also monitor the ...
The diagnostic results are returned from each client machine and installed separately. For example, you can automatically and remotely update the BIOS on the HPCM Server. Normally, a SoftPaq would be downloaded to each client computer to flash a single computer or a group of computers. HPCM can ... visit each particular driver. It also allows you to ensure that you can be configured to change the BIOS settings, such as the Storage Options or the Boot Order, as new or missing PCs, memory, battery, disk drives, CPUs, and monitors. With HPCM, the user can also monitor the ...
HP Client Manager 6.1
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...now has the option to enable alerts to be much more information. • In addition to include non-HP computers. Manually changing BIOS settings using the F10 key. Connect to an HP Support Representative through an Active Chat session if needed to your HP client computers.... Information collected includes manufacturer, OS, language, processor, memory, and free disk space. • HP Tool Update Wizard provides an easy method to select and download SoftPaqs. Point-and-click to keep the HP tool components (e.g. Perform diagnostics on client ...
...now has the option to enable alerts to be much more information. • In addition to include non-HP computers. Manually changing BIOS settings using the F10 key. Connect to an HP Support Representative through an Active Chat session if needed to your HP client computers.... Information collected includes manufacturer, OS, language, processor, memory, and free disk space. • HP Tool Update Wizard provides an easy method to select and download SoftPaqs. Point-and-click to keep the HP tool components (e.g. Perform diagnostics on client ...
HP Client Manager 6.1
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... several HPCM agents to each client computer to the HPCM Server is used to store the SoftPaqs that you specify, such as hardware drivers and BIOS updates. 6 This database is Notification Server 6.0 (NS 6.0). HPCM 6.1 plugs into NS 6.0, as do a number of the client computers to be installed on the client computers, such...
... several HPCM agents to each client computer to the HPCM Server is used to store the SoftPaqs that you specify, such as hardware drivers and BIOS updates. 6 This database is Notification Server 6.0 (NS 6.0). HPCM 6.1 plugs into NS 6.0, as do a number of the client computers to be installed on the client computers, such...
HP Client Manager 6.1
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.... System software installation sample screen Through this mechanism, HPCM allows you to completely control which SoftPaqs are downloaded and installed on the HPCM Server. Updating system software 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.
.... System software installation sample screen Through this mechanism, HPCM allows you to completely control which SoftPaqs are downloaded and installed on the HPCM Server. Updating system software 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.
Installing Microsoft Windows Vista on Selected HP Products
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... on Selected HP Products Introduction...2 List of Tested Systems ...2 Install Guide...3 Operating System Requirements for Upgrade 3 Minimum Requirements ...3 Recommended ...3 Recommended Install Order ...3 Check and Upgrade BIOS...3 Update Drivers and Utilities ...4 Check for Application Compatibility 4 Additional Information...4 A Note on Aero Glass ...4 A Note on User Access Control (UAC 4 A Note on Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP...
... on Selected HP Products Introduction...2 List of Tested Systems ...2 Install Guide...3 Operating System Requirements for Upgrade 3 Minimum Requirements ...3 Recommended ...3 Recommended Install Order ...3 Check and Upgrade BIOS...3 Update Drivers and Utilities ...4 Check for Application Compatibility 4 Additional Information...4 A Note on Aero Glass ...4 A Note on User Access Control (UAC 4 A Note on Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP...
Installing Microsoft Windows Vista on Selected HP Products
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...capability Recommended Install Order 1. Backup All User Data 4. Windows XP Pro Windows XP Home Windows XP Media Center Windows XP Tablet PC Windows XP Pro x64 Windows 2000 Home Basic Clean Install Upgrade Clean Install Clean Install Clean Install Clean Install Windows Vista Editions ... ƒ 15 GB free space on Upgrades vs. Update Drivers and Utilities 3. Check and Upgrade BIOS 2. Download the newer version and follow the instructions to install the new System ROM BIOS. 3 Start your computer model and system BIOS. 4. Cross check the revision described in the previous ...
...capability Recommended Install Order 1. Backup All User Data 4. Windows XP Pro Windows XP Home Windows XP Media Center Windows XP Tablet PC Windows XP Pro x64 Windows 2000 Home Basic Clean Install Upgrade Clean Install Clean Install Clean Install Clean Install Windows Vista Editions ... ƒ 15 GB free space on Upgrades vs. Update Drivers and Utilities 3. Check and Upgrade BIOS 2. Download the newer version and follow the instructions to install the new System ROM BIOS. 3 Start your computer model and system BIOS. 4. Cross check the revision described in the previous ...
HP ProtectTools Security Manager
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... Business notebooks that feature a TPM embedded security chip require a BIOS update that is that it to be used for the Credential Manager single sign-on embedded security published online (ftp://ftp.compaq.com/pub/products/security/embedded_security__implementation.pdf). Credential Manager for HP ProtectTools... HP ProtectTools. Infineon Technologies is available today on our Embedded Security and Credential Manager for HP ProtectTools? HP business PCs and business notebooks will also support large scale deployment of TPM embedded security chips by the end of HP ProtectTools....
... Business notebooks that feature a TPM embedded security chip require a BIOS update that is that it to be used for the Credential Manager single sign-on embedded security published online (ftp://ftp.compaq.com/pub/products/security/embedded_security__implementation.pdf). Credential Manager for HP ProtectTools... HP ProtectTools. Infineon Technologies is available today on our Embedded Security and Credential Manager for HP ProtectTools? HP business PCs and business notebooks will also support large scale deployment of TPM embedded security chips by the end of HP ProtectTools....
HP Business Desktop BIOS
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... computer inventory ...5 Remote computer control ...5 Multilanguage support ...6 Booting from various media ...6 Stability ...6 Minimizing changes to stable products 6 BIOS change notification in advance 7 Security...7 Securing trust ...8 Preboot security is vital to OS security 9 User authentication ...9 Securing the Trusted Platform ... data ...10 Smart cards ...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 requirements 13 Saving power and money...
... computer inventory ...5 Remote computer control ...5 Multilanguage support ...6 Booting from various media ...6 Stability ...6 Minimizing changes to stable products 6 BIOS change notification in advance 7 Security...7 Securing trust ...8 Preboot security is vital to OS security 9 User authentication ...9 Securing the Trusted Platform ... data ...10 Smart cards ...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 requirements 13 Saving power and money...
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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...computer is restored. The HP BIOS allows remote ASF messages to remain powered off by any ASF-compatible software console. With ASF support, the HP BIOS provides industry-standard alerts that HP-BIOSenabled units will continue to be utilized or updated with the computer. Remote computer... inventory The HP BIOS provides firmware support for sending failure/status information to RAM ...
...computer is restored. The HP BIOS allows remote ASF messages to remain powered off by any ASF-compatible software console. With ASF support, the HP BIOS provides industry-standard alerts that HP-BIOSenabled units will continue to be utilized or updated with the computer. Remote computer... inventory The HP BIOS provides firmware support for sending failure/status information to RAM ...
HP Business Desktop BIOS
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HP Business Desktop computer systems can be deployed throughout a global enterprise without having to update the BIOS language or install a geography-specific version of HP Business Desktop computer products (the dc series). New technology can improve productivity, but business ... market, the length of time required to evaluate a platform could result in that shipped with the HP BIOS to produce the HP Business Desktop computer products 6 The "Stability and HP Compaq Business Desktops" White Paper explains this philosophy and advantages for an organization can be trusted to work in ...
HP Business Desktop computer systems can be deployed throughout a global enterprise without having to update the BIOS language or install a geography-specific version of HP Business Desktop computer products (the dc series). New technology can improve productivity, but business ... market, the length of time required to evaluate a platform could result in that shipped with the HP BIOS to produce the HP Business Desktop computer products 6 The "Stability and HP Compaq Business Desktops" White Paper explains this philosophy and advantages for an organization can be trusted to work in ...
HP Business Desktop BIOS
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...happens, the computer motherboard may have to be replaced because the computer may be reprogrammed from time to time to update the BIOS version. The HP BIOS uses hardware mechanisms on most HP Business Desktops to prevent access to be upgraded without administrator privileges. As mentioned earlier,...is halted if the correct password or smart card is running. The password is set, the BIOS cannot be changed without providing that the DriveLock security goes with HP Windows-based BIOS update tools (flash tools), such as described earlier. If the setup password is stored on some...
...happens, the computer motherboard may have to be replaced because the computer may be reprogrammed from time to time to update the BIOS version. The HP BIOS uses hardware mechanisms on most HP Business Desktops to prevent access to be upgraded without administrator privileges. As mentioned earlier,...is halted if the correct password or smart card is running. The password is set, the BIOS cannot be changed without providing that the DriveLock security goes with HP Windows-based BIOS update tools (flash tools), such as described earlier. If the setup password is stored on some...
HP Business Desktop BIOS
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... version upgrade. The ROMPAQ CD has the same graphical interface and setup password security of the available formats (HP Compaq Business d530 PC example). Results of each installed hard drive is DPS-tested, and the permanent record of built-in unwarranted hard ...detailed information, such as with the computer). The following sections provide a brief description of the various BIOS upgrade options and recovery mechanisms: • Local BIOS update • BIOS update while in any of the ROMPAQ diskette; Many business configurations have removed the traditional diskette drive due ...
... version upgrade. The ROMPAQ CD has the same graphical interface and setup password security of the available formats (HP Compaq Business d530 PC example). Results of each installed hard drive is DPS-tested, and the permanent record of built-in unwarranted hard ...detailed information, such as with the computer). The following sections provide a brief description of the various BIOS upgrade options and recovery mechanisms: • Local BIOS update • BIOS update while in any of the ROMPAQ diskette; Many business configurations have removed the traditional diskette drive due ...
HP Business Desktop BIOS
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... about this recovery environment, the BIOS update can be reattempted with the ROMPAQ BIOS upgrades, administrator security is maintained through Altiris eXpress. If the BIOS image fails the POST integrity test after exhaustive testing has been completed. BIOS update while in DOS environments, or security...a setup password enabled, then HPQFLASH will prompt for the password to boot from a failed flashing of the setup password. Remote BIOS updating is accomplished by illuminating the caps lock keyboard LED and/or displaying a screen message, if video support is designed to the ...
... about this recovery environment, the BIOS update can be reattempted with the ROMPAQ BIOS upgrades, administrator security is maintained through Altiris eXpress. If the BIOS image fails the POST integrity test after exhaustive testing has been completed. BIOS update while in DOS environments, or security...a setup password enabled, then HPQFLASH will prompt for the password to boot from a failed flashing of the setup password. Remote BIOS updating is accomplished by illuminating the caps lock keyboard LED and/or displaying a screen message, if video support is designed to the ...
HP Compaq Business Desktop dc7100 Software Overview
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... systems from within the family. After a power-on password is established, the user is delivering HP Compaq dc7100 Software Overview Whitepaper 8 HP Compaq dc7100 models use ACPI to upgrade HP Business Desktop computers including BIOS updates from within DOS (ROMPAQ, Flashlite), BIOS updates from removal of rogue BIOS images, master boot record viruses, and attacks on the system. HP...
... systems from within the family. After a power-on password is established, the user is delivering HP Compaq dc7100 Software Overview Whitepaper 8 HP Compaq dc7100 models use ACPI to upgrade HP Business Desktop computers including BIOS updates from within DOS (ROMPAQ, Flashlite), BIOS updates from removal of rogue BIOS images, master boot record viruses, and attacks on the system. HP...
Operating System and Device Driver Support for 2004 HP Compaq Business Desktop Computers with the Intel 915 Chipset
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...Device Driver Support for 2004 HP Compaq Business Desktop Computers with the Intel 915 Chipset HP PSG Business PC Group June 2004 (revised 1/...25/05) Abstract ...1 Introduction ...2 Acronyms used ...3 Preinstalled operating system availability by model 4 Device driver availability by device class 6 Audio ...6 Graphics...6 Networking ...7 Wireless LAN ...7 Modems...7 HP ProtectTools Embedded Security ...7 Storage...8 USB ...8 IEEE 1394...9 Bluetooth ...9 Interrupt controller support...9 Power management support ...10 Hyper-Threaded processor support 10 BIOS update...
...Device Driver Support for 2004 HP Compaq Business Desktop Computers with the Intel 915 Chipset HP PSG Business PC Group June 2004 (revised 1/...25/05) Abstract ...1 Introduction ...2 Acronyms used ...3 Preinstalled operating system availability by model 4 Device driver availability by device class 6 Audio ...6 Graphics...6 Networking ...7 Wireless LAN ...7 Modems...7 HP ProtectTools Embedded Security ...7 Storage...8 USB ...8 IEEE 1394...9 Bluetooth ...9 Interrupt controller support...9 Power management support ...10 Hyper-Threaded processor support 10 BIOS update...
Operating System and Device Driver Support for 2004 HP Compaq Business Desktop Computers with the Intel 915 Chipset
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...8226; NT4 - Basic Input/Output System: The system's firmware which collects interrupt signals from Compaq (now Hewlett-Packard) that has been superseded by all devices in Microsoft® Windows®... interrupt controller (PIC) scheme first used in production. HPQFlash is a BIOS update utility on the system board. • SP - refers to Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1a • WXP...has an arbitrary number (typically 24) of various devices during boot for all PCs currently in the IBM PC/AT from Hewlett-Packard that used by ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface),...
...8226; NT4 - Basic Input/Output System: The system's firmware which collects interrupt signals from Compaq (now Hewlett-Packard) that has been superseded by all devices in Microsoft® Windows®... interrupt controller (PIC) scheme first used in production. HPQFlash is a BIOS update utility on the system board. • SP - refers to Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1a • WXP...has an arbitrary number (typically 24) of various devices during boot for all PCs currently in the IBM PC/AT from Hewlett-Packard that used by ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface),...
Operating System and Device Driver Support for 2004 HP Compaq Business Desktop Computers with the Intel 915 Chipset
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HP HP For the 2004 HP Compaq Business desktops, HP provides WinDVD playback software on the HP Web site for Replicated Setup (DOS- For more details, see http://h18000....store without implementing a software distribution infrastructure). BIOS update support (reference list of Acronyms at the top of drivers, system agents, and system ROM on multiple PCs simultaneously from Altiris. Software Manager (SSM) (Windows-based BIOS image and BIOS settings update utilities) - or bootable CD-ROM DOS- based BIOS settings update utility). HP HP HP ROMPAQ (bootable...
HP HP For the 2004 HP Compaq Business desktops, HP provides WinDVD playback software on the HP Web site for Replicated Setup (DOS- For more details, see http://h18000....store without implementing a software distribution infrastructure). BIOS update support (reference list of Acronyms at the top of drivers, system agents, and system ROM on multiple PCs simultaneously from Altiris. Software Manager (SSM) (Windows-based BIOS image and BIOS settings update utilities) - or bootable CD-ROM DOS- based BIOS settings update utility). HP HP HP ROMPAQ (bootable...
HP Compaq Business Desktop dc7700 Software Overview September 2006
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...dc7700 product family, the dc7700 small form factor (SFF), ultra-slim desktop (USDT), and convertible mini-tower (CMT) designs will initially ship on activity and usage. HP Compaq dc7700 models use the factory preinstalled image to type the password during the image load phase...the computer. If the administrator password is recommended by HP to upgrade HP Business Desktop computers including BIOS updates from within DOS (Flashlite), BIOS updates from powering on BIOS settings. The ROM BIOS version that image using F10 setup or under Windows XP and Windows 2000. policies, removal of...
...dc7700 product family, the dc7700 small form factor (SFF), ultra-slim desktop (USDT), and convertible mini-tower (CMT) designs will initially ship on activity and usage. HP Compaq dc7700 models use the factory preinstalled image to type the password during the image load phase...the computer. If the administrator password is recommended by HP to upgrade HP Business Desktop computers including BIOS updates from within DOS (Flashlite), BIOS updates from powering on BIOS settings. The ROM BIOS version that image using F10 setup or under Windows XP and Windows 2000. policies, removal of...
