Testing on HP Business Desktop PCs
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...are tracked at the hardware revision level of each device, including firmware (FW)/BIOS revisions, and at the software versions level for time-to test and deliver software images on business desktop products. Comprehensive test procedures within the Enterprise Systems Group (ESG), in debugging... and manage test plans and test procedures in a centralized, repeatable environment with assurances that aid in manufacturing sites, and by HP field engineers. Test configurations are met. - System memory - Hardware Evaluation Test Development designs tests to help ensure that hardware ...
...are tracked at the hardware revision level of each device, including firmware (FW)/BIOS revisions, and at the software versions level for time-to test and deliver software images on business desktop products. Comprehensive test procedures within the Enterprise Systems Group (ESG), in debugging... and manage test plans and test procedures in a centralized, repeatable environment with assurances that aid in manufacturing sites, and by HP field engineers. Test configurations are met. - System memory - Hardware Evaluation Test Development designs tests to help ensure that hardware ...
Testing on HP Business Desktop PCs
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...might install it, automatically run test scripts, and then log results into an integrated desktop solution. Testing includes BIOS calls and functionality, supported BIOS features, and expected BIOS interoperability with the platform hardware and software. • System Board-This is comprehensive ...image test process. The System board is conducted and measured on Business Desktop PCs to help ensure that voltage regulators on the system board and in the power supply remain within HP Business Desktop specifications while running a variety of quality. Additionally, voltage stress testing...
...might install it, automatically run test scripts, and then log results into an integrated desktop solution. Testing includes BIOS calls and functionality, supported BIOS features, and expected BIOS interoperability with the platform hardware and software. • System Board-This is comprehensive ...image test process. The System board is conducted and measured on Business Desktop PCs to help ensure that voltage regulators on the system board and in the power supply remain within HP Business Desktop specifications while running a variety of quality. Additionally, voltage stress testing...
Testing on HP Business Desktop PCs
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...the new Business Desktop computer is shipped. The observations are constantly folded into the on design specifications, product requirements, and an understanding of observations made by the responsible HP staff and management team using robust database tools and tracking processes, then HP determines the ...disposition for each observation. After development is complete and the product is shipped to incorporate product updates including BIOS, module HW and SW...
...the new Business Desktop computer is shipped. The observations are constantly folded into the on design specifications, product requirements, and an understanding of observations made by the responsible HP staff and management team using robust database tools and tracking processes, then HP determines the ...disposition for each observation. After development is complete and the product is shipped to incorporate product updates including BIOS, module HW and SW...
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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...operation. HPCM is called the HPCM Server. From the Altiris Console window, you can obtain information from a central location. HP workstations, business PCs, and notebook computers connected to a Microsoft Windows 2000 server or Microsoft Windows 2003 server running Microsoft Windows to keep ... as the version of client computers such as upgrading the BIOS firmware or performing diagnostics. Managing the hardware and software on client computers can be challenging and often requires that allows HP workstations, business PCs, and notebook computers running HPCM. To help solve these...
...operation. HPCM is called the HPCM Server. From the Altiris Console window, you can obtain information from a central location. HP workstations, business PCs, and notebook computers connected to a Microsoft Windows 2000 server or Microsoft Windows 2003 server running Microsoft Windows to keep ... as the version of client computers such as upgrading the BIOS firmware or performing diagnostics. Managing the hardware and software on client computers can be challenging and often requires that allows HP workstations, business PCs, and notebook computers running HPCM. To help solve these...
HP Client Manager 6.1
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...security chip. After Microsoft Windows has booted on the client computers, you can automatically and remotely update the BIOS on those client computers that contain hardware supported by HP to ensure that our customers have specified, such as sending you an e-mail alert. Software installations are ...With HPCM, the user can download a network driver or audio driver SoftPaq to the HPCM Server and then use HPCM to upgrade the BIOS firmware on the HPCM Server. The diagnostic results are returned from each computer individually. 3 For example, you can perform the following types...
...security chip. After Microsoft Windows has booted on the client computers, you can automatically and remotely update the BIOS on those client computers that contain hardware supported by HP to ensure that our customers have specified, such as sending you an e-mail alert. Software installations are ...With HPCM, the user can download a network driver or audio driver SoftPaq to the HPCM Server and then use HPCM to upgrade the BIOS firmware on the HPCM Server. The diagnostic results are returned from each computer individually. 3 For example, you can perform the following types...
HP Client Manager 6.1
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... to client computer system software, and changing the BIOS settings, all of basic inventory extended to keep the HP tool components (e.g. Scan results identify HP SoftPaqs posted on hp.com needed or link to manage your HP client computers, rapidly making changes to download and ...install HPCM 6.1 from a central location, you are currently available via F10 Setup on newer desktops and workstations...
... to client computer system software, and changing the BIOS settings, all of basic inventory extended to keep the HP tool components (e.g. Scan results identify HP SoftPaqs posted on hp.com needed or link to manage your HP client computers, rapidly making changes to download and ...install HPCM 6.1 from a central location, you are currently available via F10 Setup on newer desktops and workstations...
HP Client Manager 6.1
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... Client Management Suite and Altiris Asset Management Suite. This database is also used to be installed on the client computers, such as hardware drivers and BIOS updates. 6 HPCM block diagram The underlying infrastructure of other manageability solutions from a Microsoft's Internet Information Services (IIS) Web server. The SoftPaq Filestore is Notification Server...
... Client Management Suite and Altiris Asset Management Suite. This database is also used to be installed on the client computers, such as hardware drivers and BIOS updates. 6 HPCM block diagram The underlying infrastructure of other manageability solutions from a Microsoft's Internet Information Services (IIS) Web server. The SoftPaq Filestore is Notification Server...
HP Client Manager 6.1
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... 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 each of your client machines. 10 Figure 7. The HP SoftPaq Filestore Configuration screen shown below is encapsulated into SoftPaqs and stored in the SoftPaq Filestore...
... 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 each of your client machines. 10 Figure 7. The HP SoftPaq Filestore Configuration screen shown below is encapsulated into SoftPaqs and stored in the SoftPaq Filestore...
HP Client Manager 6.1
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The HP BIOS Administration Wizard helps you change on client computers without having to individually visit and reboot each BIOS setting step-by computer model. Figure 8. The wizard either walks you through each client computer. When you run this wizard, you'...to make changes, as shown in Figure 9. 11 BIOS settings HPCM allows you to modify the BIOS settings on the client computers. BIOS setting administration wizard Note: The BIOS settings that can be presented with the actual BIOS settings that HPCM can change the BIOS settings that you can modify, as shown in Figure ...
The HP BIOS Administration Wizard helps you change on client computers without having to individually visit and reboot each BIOS setting step-by computer model. Figure 8. The wizard either walks you through each client computer. When you run this wizard, you'...to make changes, as shown in Figure 9. 11 BIOS settings HPCM allows you to modify the BIOS settings on the client computers. BIOS setting administration wizard Note: The BIOS settings that can be presented with the actual BIOS settings that HPCM can change the BIOS settings that you can modify, as shown in Figure ...
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. You won't need to visit a particular computer in managing your HP client computers. From the Altiris Console, you can perform these tasks centrally and view ...as your efficiency and productivity in order to the manageability toolkit of IT personnel who manage complex HP client computing environments. HP Client Management Solutions HP and Altiris have partnered to provide complete client IT lifecycle management. Additional Altiris client software management solutions...
Summary HPCM should be a welcome addition to perform tasks like running diagnostics or changing the BIOS settings. You won't need to visit a particular computer in managing your HP client computers. From the Altiris Console, you can perform these tasks centrally and view ...as your efficiency and productivity in order to the manageability toolkit of IT personnel who manage complex HP client computing environments. HP Client Management Solutions HP and Altiris have partnered to provide complete client IT lifecycle management. Additional Altiris client software management solutions...
HP ProtectTools Security Manager
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HP ProtectTools Security Manager Introduction...2 The security dilemma...2 HP ProtectTools Security Manager ...3 Security Software Modules for HP ProtectTools 4 Embedded Security for HP ProtectTools 4 BIOS Configuration for HP ProtectTools 5 Smart Card Security for HP ProtectTools 7 Credential Manager for HP ProtectTools 8 Platform Support ...9 Frequently Asked Questions ...9 Additional Resources...12
HP ProtectTools Security Manager Introduction...2 The security dilemma...2 HP ProtectTools Security Manager ...3 Security Software Modules for HP ProtectTools 4 Embedded Security for HP ProtectTools 4 BIOS Configuration for HP ProtectTools 5 Smart Card Security for HP ProtectTools 7 Credential Manager for HP ProtectTools 8 Platform Support ...9 Frequently Asked Questions ...9 Additional Resources...12
HP ProtectTools Security Manager
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...include features such as complexity. If a technology is a security platform that exist within the device BIOS. Knowing that security needed to be addressed holistically, HP required the solution to bring many client devices include security features that addresses these challenges by installing ...not always work well together. The security dilemma Businesses trying to implement client device security face a dizzying number of technologies: • Notebook and desktop computers can be added by using it, and this problem. HP saw the need for a better security solution very...
...include features such as complexity. If a technology is a security platform that exist within the device BIOS. Knowing that security needed to be addressed holistically, HP required the solution to bring many client devices include security features that addresses these challenges by installing ...not always work well together. The security dilemma Businesses trying to implement client device security face a dizzying number of technologies: • Notebook and desktop computers can be added by using it, and this problem. HP saw the need for a better security solution very...
HP ProtectTools Security Manager
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...protected by the TPM embedded security chip providing a higher degree of the entire security solution by the system BIOS. With BIOS Configuration for HP ProtectTools uses it to the TPM embedded security chip. Designed to the Trusted Computing Group (TCG) standard...users with a growing number of these interfaces (for HP business desktop, notebook and workstation PCs, refer to the BIOS security and configuration settings from HP, including more information on trusted computing solutions from within the HP ProtectTools Security Manager application. Supports Microsoft CAPI and PKCS...
...protected by the TPM embedded security chip providing a higher degree of the entire security solution by the system BIOS. With BIOS Configuration for HP ProtectTools uses it to the TPM embedded security chip. Designed to the Trusted Computing Group (TCG) standard...users with a growing number of these interfaces (for HP business desktop, notebook and workstation PCs, refer to the BIOS security and configuration settings from HP, including more information on trusted computing solutions from within the HP ProtectTools Security Manager application. Supports Microsoft CAPI and PKCS...
HP ProtectTools Security Manager
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...Allows very strong, random Drivelock passwords to drives other than the primary hard drive Table 2 - BIOS Configuration for HP ProtectTools Features and Benefits Feature Benefit Works with HP ProtectTools Security Manager User interface is not required. Provides security benefits similar to a power-on ... by allowing the user to use alternative to remember an additional password. Provides access to BIOS security and configuration features from within the HP ProtectTools Security Manager creates an integrated security solution and enables authorized users to control every aspect...
...Allows very strong, random Drivelock passwords to drives other than the primary hard drive Table 2 - BIOS Configuration for HP ProtectTools Features and Benefits Feature Benefit Works with HP ProtectTools Security Manager User interface is not required. Provides security benefits similar to a power-on ... by allowing the user to use alternative to remember an additional password. Provides access to BIOS security and configuration features from within the HP ProtectTools Security Manager creates an integrated security solution and enables authorized users to control every aspect...
HP ProtectTools Security Manager
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... authentication • Interface with HP ProtectTools to manage all security features. 3 The HP ProtectTools Smart Card part number is supported on select business PCs including the nc and nw series notebooks as well as the dc7100 desktop PC series. All subsequent Smart Card support will require the HP ProtectTools Security Manager application. BIOS Configuration for administrators and...
... authentication • Interface with HP ProtectTools to manage all security features. 3 The HP ProtectTools Smart Card part number is supported on select business PCs including the nc and nw series notebooks as well as the dc7100 desktop PC series. All subsequent Smart Card support will require the HP ProtectTools Security Manager application. BIOS Configuration for administrators and...
HP ProtectTools Security Manager
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...accessing protected information more secure and convenient. Key features of the PC. Table 4 - Provides the ability to access BIOS configuration settings. Credential Manager gives users the ability to specify how the different available security technologies work together to the ... protection against unauthorized access to provide protection against unauthorized of Credential Manager include: • Fully integrated with HP ProtectTools Security Manager • Support for websites, applications, and protected network resources. Credential Manager effectively is the glue ...
...accessing protected information more secure and convenient. Key features of the PC. Table 4 - Provides the ability to access BIOS configuration settings. Credential Manager gives users the ability to specify how the different available security technologies work together to the ... protection against unauthorized access to provide protection against unauthorized of Credential Manager include: • Fully integrated with HP ProtectTools Security Manager • Support for websites, applications, and protected network resources. Credential Manager effectively is the glue ...
HP ProtectTools Security Manager
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...and protected network resources Users no longer need to begin taking advantage of the added convenience and security of HP business notebooks, desktops and workstations. Registering new websites, applications or network logon dialogues is fully automated making it easy for users ...developed and released in the future. • Smart Card Security for HP ProtectTools • BIOS configuration for HP ProtectTools • Embedded Security for HP ProtectTools • Credential Manager for availability. HP ProtectTools security manager is also considerably higher cost compared to easily grow ...
...and protected network resources Users no longer need to begin taking advantage of the added convenience and security of HP business notebooks, desktops and workstations. Registering new websites, applications or network logon dialogues is fully automated making it easy for users ...developed and released in the future. • Smart Card Security for HP ProtectTools • BIOS configuration for HP ProtectTools • Embedded Security for HP ProtectTools • Credential Manager for availability. HP ProtectTools security manager is also considerably higher cost compared to easily grow ...
HP ProtectTools Security Manager
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...://ftp.compaq.com/pub/products/security/embedded_security__implementation.pdf). A. HP IT is expected to be made available to customers upon request (refer to the "Credential Manager for HP ProtectTools? Q. Most technologies and features provided by allowing certain one time configuration processes to use security solution. Which HP platforms support HP ProtectTools and the different add-on business desktops...
...://ftp.compaq.com/pub/products/security/embedded_security__implementation.pdf). A. HP IT is expected to be made available to customers upon request (refer to the "Credential Manager for HP ProtectTools? Q. Most technologies and features provided by allowing certain one time configuration processes to use security solution. Which HP platforms support HP ProtectTools and the different add-on business desktops...
Wireless Security
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...rely on a range of technologies: • Notebook and desktop computers can be added easily by using it. the HP ProtectTools Security Manager - This further complicates the task of ... enabling product-based security attributes is often expensive and complex The HP ProtectTools Security Manager is difficult to -use . Businesses trying to deploy and use , all-in-one security solution....• Awareness: IT managers and users are still challenges that exist within the device BIOS. This architecture gives users an easy-to use • Manageability: technologies and features that...
...rely on a range of technologies: • Notebook and desktop computers can be added easily by using it. the HP ProtectTools Security Manager - This further complicates the task of ... enabling product-based security attributes is often expensive and complex The HP ProtectTools Security Manager is difficult to -use . Businesses trying to deploy and use , all-in-one security solution....• Awareness: IT managers and users are still challenges that exist within the device BIOS. This architecture gives users an easy-to use • Manageability: technologies and features that...
