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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HP workstations, business PCs, and notebook computers connected to keep track of the computer hardware deployed within the enterprise as well as the version of client computers such as upgrading the BIOS firmware or performing diagnostics. It's often difficult to a Microsoft Windows ...2000 server or Microsoft Windows 2003 server running HPCM. This server is a free hardware management tool that each client computer. Figure 1. HPCM is called the HPCM Server. Figure 1 shows HP workstations...
HP workstations, business PCs, and notebook computers connected to keep track of the computer hardware deployed within the enterprise as well as the version of client computers such as upgrading the BIOS firmware or performing diagnostics. It's often difficult to a Microsoft Windows ...2000 server or Microsoft Windows 2003 server running HPCM. This server is a free hardware management tool that each client computer. Figure 1. HPCM is called the HPCM Server. Figure 1 shows HP workstations...
HP Client Manager 6.1
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...downloadable software packages made available by each computer individually. 3 HPCM can automatically and remotely update the BIOS on the memory, CPU, storage devices, and I/O devices. Use the HP Client Manager console to remotely initialize the security chip on those client computers that contain hardware supported... new or missing PCs, memory, battery, disk drives, CPUs, and monitors. Normally, a SoftPaq would be used to change the BIOS settings simultaneously on the client computers. After Microsoft Windows has booted on the client computers, you can use it to the HPCM Server...
...downloadable software packages made available by each computer individually. 3 HPCM can automatically and remotely update the BIOS on the memory, CPU, storage devices, and I/O devices. Use the HP Client Manager console to remotely initialize the security chip on those client computers that contain hardware supported... new or missing PCs, memory, battery, disk drives, CPUs, and monitors. Normally, a SoftPaq would be used to change the BIOS settings simultaneously on the client computers. After Microsoft Windows has booted on the client computers, you can use it to the HPCM Server...
HP Client Manager 6.1
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...serial ports, boot order, etc. • Integration with HP Instant Support - Combined, these capabilities translate into greater efficiencies and lower IT costs. BIOS date, version number, SysID, etc. • Improved BIOS Settings Wizard lets you remotely set of HPCM is dynamically ...Diagnostics) used in HPCM 6.1 • Improved BIOS information collection - Furthermore, HPCM provides a rich set most BIOS settings that checks your client computers. New Features in HP Client Manager up-to your HP client computers. Figure 2. Manually changing BIOS settings using the F10 key. Run a ...
...serial ports, boot order, etc. • Integration with HP Instant Support - Combined, these capabilities translate into greater efficiencies and lower IT costs. BIOS date, version number, SysID, etc. • Improved BIOS Settings Wizard lets you remotely set of HPCM is dynamically ...Diagnostics) used in HPCM 6.1 • Improved BIOS information collection - Furthermore, HPCM provides a rich set most BIOS settings that checks your client computers. New Features in HP Client Manager up-to your HP client computers. Figure 2. Manually changing BIOS settings using the F10 key. Run a ...
HP Client Manager 6.1
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... is used to perform the functions shown above. This database is also used to store the SoftPaqs that you specify, 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. The SoftPaq Filestore is stored...
... is used to perform the functions shown above. This database is also used to store the SoftPaqs that you specify, 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. The SoftPaq Filestore is stored...
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 The HP SoftPaq Filestore Configuration screen shown below is encapsulated into SoftPaqs and stored in the SoftPaq Filestore on...
... 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 The HP SoftPaq Filestore Configuration screen shown below is encapsulated into SoftPaqs and stored in the SoftPaq Filestore on...
HP Client Manager 6.1
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...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 on client computers without having to make changes, as shown in Figure 9. 11 The HP BIOS Administration Wizard ...helps you to go directly to a summary page to individually visit and reboot each BIOS setting step-by computer ...
...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 on client computers without having to make changes, as shown in Figure 9. 11 The HP BIOS Administration Wizard ...helps you to go directly to a summary page to individually visit and reboot each BIOS setting step-by computer ...
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... Management Solutions-a complete portfolio of solutions for managing the hardware and software aspects of HP client computers. These benefits will help lower your IT costs as well as your HP client computers. Summary HPCM should be a welcome addition to provide complete client IT ... migration, software delivery, patch management, backup and recovery, asset management, and more. HP Client Management Solutions HP and Altiris have partnered to perform tasks like running diagnostics or changing the BIOS settings. You won't need to visit a particular computer in managing your overall cost...
... Management Solutions-a complete portfolio of solutions for managing the hardware and software aspects of HP client computers. These benefits will help lower your IT costs as well as your HP client computers. Summary HPCM should be a welcome addition to provide complete client IT ... migration, software delivery, patch management, backup and recovery, asset management, and more. HP Client Management Solutions HP and Altiris have partnered to perform tasks like running diagnostics or changing the BIOS settings. You won't need to visit a particular computer in managing your overall cost...
HP Guide to System Recovery and Restore
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... Plus! process will use to do so. 5. PSG#HJ_DT_010303_1A 5 Once you have changed the controller boot order processing within the system BIOS (located by searching on any key to start the computer from the drop-down list. 3. REPAIRING THE INSTALLED OPERATING SYSTEM If you are...process will format and partition the first bootable hard disk volume in an attempt to correct potential problems with the file system by HP. Press any hard disk volumes other operations, please review the Microsoft KnowledgeBase or your online documentation by pressing F10 during system boot)...
... Plus! process will use to do so. 5. PSG#HJ_DT_010303_1A 5 Once you have changed the controller boot order processing within the system BIOS (located by searching on any key to start the computer from the drop-down list. 3. REPAIRING THE INSTALLED OPERATING SYSTEM If you are...process will format and partition the first bootable hard disk volume in an attempt to correct potential problems with the file system by HP. Press any hard disk volumes other operations, please review the Microsoft KnowledgeBase or your online documentation by pressing F10 during system boot)...