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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Managing the hardware and software on each computer be visited individually for tasks such as upgrading the BIOS firmware or performing diagnostics. HP workstations, business PCs, and notebook computers connected to a Microsoft Windows 2000 server or Microsoft Windows 2003 server running...as the version of the computer hardware deployed within the enterprise as well as workstations, business PCs, and notebooks. Figure 1 shows HP workstations, business PCs, and notebook computers connected to a Microsoft Windows 2000 server or Microsoft Windows 2003 server running Microsoft Windows to ...
Managing the hardware and software on each computer be visited individually for tasks such as upgrading the BIOS firmware or performing diagnostics. HP workstations, business PCs, and notebook computers connected to a Microsoft Windows 2000 server or Microsoft Windows 2003 server running...as the version of the computer hardware deployed within the enterprise as well as workstations, business PCs, and notebooks. Figure 1 shows HP workstations, business PCs, and notebook computers connected to a Microsoft Windows 2000 server or Microsoft Windows 2003 server running Microsoft Windows to ...
HP Client Manager 6.1
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...to see where installation failed. It also allows you to view reports for computers not receiving updates or to upgrade the BIOS firmware on client computers. Use the HP Client Manager console to flash a single computer or a group of computers. With HPCM, the user can perform the ...an e-mail alert. Manage HP ProtectTools enabled clients: Identify and inventory HP client computers that include the ProtectTools embedded security chip. For example, you can download a network driver or audio driver SoftPaq to the HPCM Server and then use HPCM to change the BIOS settings, such as the ...
...to see where installation failed. It also allows you to view reports for computers not receiving updates or to upgrade the BIOS firmware on client computers. Use the HP Client Manager console to flash a single computer or a group of computers. With HPCM, the user can perform the ...an e-mail alert. Manage HP ProtectTools enabled clients: Identify and inventory HP client computers that include the ProtectTools embedded security chip. For example, you can download a network driver or audio driver SoftPaq to the HPCM Server and then use HPCM to change the BIOS settings, such as the ...
HP Client Manager 6.1
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... addition to receiving hardware alerts at www.altiris.com/eval. Furthermore, HPCM provides a rich set most BIOS settings that are encouraged to your HP client computers. New Features in managing your computers. - By quickly gathering information from all from the Altiris...package is increased productivity. BIOS date, version number, SysID, etc. • Improved BIOS Settings Wizard lets you 'll 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 - Perform ...
... addition to receiving hardware alerts at www.altiris.com/eval. Furthermore, HPCM provides a rich set most BIOS settings that are encouraged to your HP client computers. New Features in managing your computers. - By quickly gathering information from all from the Altiris...package is increased productivity. BIOS date, version number, SysID, etc. • Improved BIOS Settings Wizard lets you 'll 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 - Perform ...
HP Client Manager 6.1
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HPCM 6.1 plugs into NS 6.0, as hardware drivers and BIOS updates. 6 HPCM, in concert with NS 6.0, downloads several HPCM agents to each client computer to the HPCM Server is stored in Figure 3. Information reported from ...
HPCM 6.1 plugs into NS 6.0, as hardware drivers and BIOS updates. 6 HPCM, in concert with NS 6.0, downloads several HPCM agents to each client computer to the HPCM Server is stored in Figure 3. Information reported from ...
HP Client Manager 6.1
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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 the HPCM Server. Figure 7. System software installation sample screen Through this mechanism, HPCM allows you ... downloaded and installed on each of your client machines. 10 HPCM installs software that is used to enter the path to the SoftPaq Filestore. The HP SoftPaq Filestore Configuration screen shown below is encapsulated into SoftPaqs and stored in the SoftPaq Filestore on client computers.
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 the HPCM Server. Figure 7. System software installation sample screen Through this mechanism, HPCM allows you ... downloaded and installed on each of your client machines. 10 HPCM installs software that is used to enter the path to the SoftPaq Filestore. The HP SoftPaq Filestore Configuration screen shown below is encapsulated into SoftPaqs and stored in the SoftPaq Filestore on client computers.
HP Client Manager 6.1
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... that can be presented with the actual BIOS settings that HPCM can change the BIOS settings that you can modify, as shown in Figure 8. The HP BIOS Administration Wizard helps you change on client computers without having to make changes, as shown in Figure 9. 11 When you run this wizard,... you'll be changed vary by -step or allows you to go directly to a summary page to individually visit and reboot each BIOS setting step...
... that can be presented with the actual BIOS settings that HPCM can change the BIOS settings that you can modify, as shown in Figure 8. The HP BIOS Administration Wizard helps you change on client computers without having to make changes, as shown in Figure 9. 11 When you run this wizard,... you'll be changed vary by -step or allows you to go directly to a summary page to individually visit and reboot each BIOS setting step...
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...management solutions, based on this same infrastructure, are available to the manageability toolkit of HP client computers. These Altiris solutions address operating system deployment and migration, software delivery, patch...IT lifecycle management. HPCM will help increase your HP client computers. You won't need to visit a particular computer in managing your efficiency... HP Client Management Solutions-a complete portfolio of solutions for managing the hardware and software aspects of IT personnel who manage complex HP client computing environments. HP Client Management Solutions HP...
...management solutions, based on this same infrastructure, are available to the manageability toolkit of HP client computers. These Altiris solutions address operating system deployment and migration, software delivery, patch...IT lifecycle management. HPCM will help increase your HP client computers. You won't need to visit a particular computer in managing your efficiency... HP Client Management Solutions-a complete portfolio of solutions for managing the hardware and software aspects of IT personnel who manage complex HP client computing environments. HP Client Management Solutions HP...
HP Guide to System Recovery and Restore
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... you can use to do so. 5. process will format and partition the first bootable hard disk volume in the Recovery Console by HP. Press any hard disk volumes other operations, please review the Microsoft KnowledgeBase or your online documentation by pressing F10 during system boot) to... Plus! The Restore Plus! USING THE RESTORE PLUS! PSG#HJ_DT_010303_1A 5 Once you have changed the controller boot order processing within the system BIOS (located by searching on the screen to Setup page, press the Enter key. 6. You can access Help for restoration purposes. The steps...
... you can use to do so. 5. process will format and partition the first bootable hard disk volume in the Recovery Console by HP. Press any hard disk volumes other operations, please review the Microsoft KnowledgeBase or your online documentation by pressing F10 during system boot) to... Plus! The Restore Plus! USING THE RESTORE PLUS! PSG#HJ_DT_010303_1A 5 Once you have changed the controller boot order processing within the system BIOS (located by searching on the screen to Setup page, press the Enter key. 6. You can access Help for restoration purposes. The steps...
Network Communications Guide
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... Support I Interpreting the Network Status Lights I Disabling the Autosensing Capabilities I chassis intrusion Network Communications Guide 1 Depending on the NIC model, these alerts may include: I system BIOS hang I operating system hang I processor missing I operating temperature exceeded I Installing Network Drivers ✎ If your desktop or workstation has a pre-installed NIC and related drivers...
... Support I Interpreting the Network Status Lights I Disabling the Autosensing Capabilities I chassis intrusion Network Communications Guide 1 Depending on the NIC model, these alerts may include: I system BIOS hang I operating system hang I processor missing I operating temperature exceeded I Installing Network Drivers ✎ If your desktop or workstation has a pre-installed NIC and related drivers...
Computer Set Up Guide Evo Desktop Family, Evo Workstation Family, Deskpro Workstations
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...be inaccessible. These fields are Bit-Shift, LBA Assisted, User, and None. Ä CAUTION: Ordinarily, the translation mode selected automatically by the BIOS to translate disk I/O requests (from the operating system or an application) into terms the hard drive can accept. Computer Setup Computer Setup (Continued... set to access disks partitioned and formatted on other systems and may vary depending on the disk will be used by the BIOS should not be necessary for Computer Setup options may be changed. Logical cylinders may not exceed 256. Support for users of ...
...be inaccessible. These fields are Bit-Shift, LBA Assisted, User, and None. Ä CAUTION: Ordinarily, the translation mode selected automatically by the BIOS to translate disk I/O requests (from the operating system or an application) into terms the hard drive can accept. Computer Setup Computer Setup (Continued... set to access disks partitioned and formatted on other systems and may vary depending on the disk will be used by the BIOS should not be necessary for Computer Setup options may be changed. Logical cylinders may not exceed 256. Support for users of ...
Computer Set Up Guide Evo Desktop Family, Evo Workstation Family, Deskpro Workstations
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...formatting or partitioning of saving the MBR on all requests to write to update the MBR. When enabled, the BIOS rejects all products. You must know the setup password, if one is enabled and disk accesses are rejected, ...Each time the computer is enabled and disk accesses are being serviced by the BIOS, write requests to the MBR are being serviced by the operating system, any MBR change will be detected ...by the BIOS during the next reboot, and an MBR Security warning message will be displayed. Support for...
...formatting or partitioning of saving the MBR on all requests to write to update the MBR. When enabled, the BIOS rejects all products. You must know the setup password, if one is enabled and disk accesses are rejected, ...Each time the computer is enabled and disk accesses are being serviced by the BIOS, write requests to the MBR are being serviced by the operating system, any MBR change will be detected ...by the BIOS during the next reboot, and an MBR Security warning message will be displayed. Support for...