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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To help solve these problems, Hewlett-Packard Company (HP) and Altiris, Inc., have developed HP Client Manager Software 6.1 (HPCM 6.1). Figure 1 shows HP workstations, business PCs, and notebook computers connected to a Microsoft Windows 2000 server or Microsoft Windows ...complex client/server computing environments can obtain information from a central location. 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. All operations are performed on each computer...
To help solve these problems, Hewlett-Packard Company (HP) and Altiris, Inc., have developed HP Client Manager Software 6.1 (HPCM 6.1). Figure 1 shows HP workstations, business PCs, and notebook computers connected to a Microsoft Windows 2000 server or Microsoft Windows ...complex client/server computing environments can obtain information from a central location. 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. All operations are performed on each computer...
HP Client Manager 6.1
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...HPCM, SoftPaq installation can be used to upgrade the BIOS firmware 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 the Altiris Console on the memory, CPU, storage... devices, and I/O devices. Use the HP Client Manager console to change the BIOS settings simultaneously on those client ...
...HPCM, SoftPaq installation can be used to upgrade the BIOS firmware 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 the Altiris Console on the memory, CPU, storage... devices, and I/O devices. Use the HP Client Manager console to change the BIOS settings simultaneously on those client ...
HP Client Manager 6.1
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... increased productivity. SSM, Diagnostics) used in HP Client Manager up-to client computer system software, and changing the BIOS settings, all of HPCM and how it clear that checks your HP client computers. By quickly gathering information from ...HP Instant Support knowledgebase. New Features in managing your computers for more information. • In addition to receiving hardware alerts at www.altiris.com/eval. These alerts include asset changes, low free disk space, hardware health, and low battery. • Collection of test results. - Point-and-click to include non-HP...
... increased productivity. SSM, Diagnostics) used in HP Client Manager up-to client computer system software, and changing the BIOS settings, all of HPCM and how it clear that checks your HP client computers. By quickly gathering information from ...HP Instant Support knowledgebase. New Features in managing your computers for more information. • In addition to receiving hardware alerts at www.altiris.com/eval. These alerts include asset changes, low free disk space, hardware health, and low battery. • Collection of test results. - Point-and-click to include non-HP...
HP Client Manager 6.1
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Sample Diagnostics screen 9 The partial screen capture in this screen shot). Errors detected by the diagnostic software are performed on the memory, CPU, storage devices and I/O devices. Figure 6. Diagnostics Diagnostics are reported in the far right column (not shown in Figure 6 shows a typical diagnostics report.
Sample Diagnostics screen 9 The partial screen capture in this screen shot). Errors detected by the diagnostic software are performed on the memory, CPU, storage devices and I/O devices. Figure 6. Diagnostics Diagnostics are reported in the far right column (not shown in Figure 6 shows a typical diagnostics report.
HP Client Manager 6.1
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...HP SoftPaq Filestore Configuration screen shown below is encapsulated into SoftPaqs and stored in the SoftPaq Filestore on each of your client machines. 10 System software installation sample screen Through this mechanism, HPCM allows you 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 client computers. Updating system software HPCM ...
...HP SoftPaq Filestore Configuration screen shown below is encapsulated into SoftPaqs and stored in the SoftPaq Filestore on each of your client machines. 10 System software installation sample screen Through this mechanism, HPCM allows you 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 client computers. Updating system software HPCM ...
HP Client Manager 6.1
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... site and the Product Guide. After the installation and during the setup process, the HP Client Manager Software Quick Start page will walk you through its installation. Figure 10. HP Client Manager Software Quick Start page 13 Once you're comfortable with the installation and use it out... install HPCM, begin at www.altiris.com/support/documentation. Under Free Software, select HP Client Manager Software 6.1 and follow the instructions from the Altiris Web site. From the URL above, scroll down to HP Client Manager Software and then click Product Guide to open or save this first in ...
... site and the Product Guide. After the installation and during the setup process, the HP Client Manager Software Quick Start page will walk you through its installation. Figure 10. HP Client Manager Software Quick Start page 13 Once you're comfortable with the installation and use it out... install HPCM, begin at www.altiris.com/support/documentation. Under Free Software, select HP Client Manager Software 6.1 and follow the instructions from the Altiris Web site. From the URL above, scroll down to HP Client Manager Software and then click Product Guide to open or save this first in ...
HP Client Manager 6.1
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...other Enterprise Management Solutions Altiris Connector for HP Systems Insight Manager The Altiris Connector for HP Systems Insight Manager enables IT professionals to consolidate deployment and management of HP clients • Manage systems software updates for HP clients • Deploy new client ...the OpenView console. Use the connector to: • Extend HP Systems Insight Manager by integrating client hardware and software management • Discover and monitor health of HP clients and servers within HP OpenView, providing the information needed to properly troubleshoot problems. Using...
...other Enterprise Management Solutions Altiris Connector for HP Systems Insight Manager The Altiris Connector for HP Systems Insight Manager enables IT professionals to consolidate deployment and management of HP clients • Manage systems software updates for HP clients • Deploy new client ...the OpenView console. Use the connector to: • Extend HP Systems Insight Manager by integrating client hardware and software management • Discover and monitor health of HP clients and servers within HP OpenView, providing the information needed to properly troubleshoot problems. Using...
HP Client Manager 6.1
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...a welcome addition to the manageability toolkit of HP client computers. You won't need to visit a particular computer in managing your overall cost of ownership. 15 These Altiris solutions address operating system deployment and migration, software delivery, patch management, backup and recovery, ...as well as your HP client computers. HP Client Management Solutions HP and Altiris have partnered to provide 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. ...
...a welcome addition to the manageability toolkit of HP client computers. You won't need to visit a particular computer in managing your overall cost of ownership. 15 These Altiris solutions address operating system deployment and migration, software delivery, patch management, backup and recovery, ...as well as your HP client computers. HP Client Management Solutions HP and Altiris have partnered to provide 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 Disk Sanitizer, External Edition
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..., External Edition was written using Microsoft Vista, Microsoft Windows XP, or any other operating system software, HP Disk Sanitizer, External Edition will erase the data permanently from the hard drive. government has issued standards that writes zeros, then ones, then random ... of the target hard drive so you will be effectively eliminated from your business and comply with a basic knowledge of data recovery can save the software either to a CD or to a USB drive for easy use cases outlined in the Department of a lease period. Anyone with industry/governmental regulations, it ....
..., External Edition was written using Microsoft Vista, Microsoft Windows XP, or any other operating system software, HP Disk Sanitizer, External Edition will erase the data permanently from the hard drive. government has issued standards that writes zeros, then ones, then random ... of the target hard drive so you will be effectively eliminated from your business and comply with a basic knowledge of data recovery can save the software either to a CD or to a USB drive for easy use cases outlined in the Department of a lease period. Anyone with industry/governmental regulations, it ....
HP Disk Sanitizer, External Edition
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...Help Q: Exit DiskSan If you select the Erase, Quick Verify, or Full Verify option, you will then select the number of HP Disk Sanitizer, External Edition Software DiskSan HP Disk Sanitizer, External Edition, Version 1.00 Copyright (c) 2008 Hewlett-Packard Please make a choice from the following list: 1: Drive 0x80... a choice from the main menu (see Figure 3). Instructions This utility runs only on 2005 and later HP Compaq business desktop dc series systems. The software will validate the HP system, and will vary, depending on the screen will prompt you to be executed (see Figure 1)....
...Help Q: Exit DiskSan If you select the Erase, Quick Verify, or Full Verify option, you will then select the number of HP Disk Sanitizer, External Edition Software DiskSan HP Disk Sanitizer, External Edition, Version 1.00 Copyright (c) 2008 Hewlett-Packard Please make a choice from the following list: 1: Drive 0x80... a choice from the main menu (see Figure 3). Instructions This utility runs only on 2005 and later HP Compaq business desktop dc series systems. The software will validate the HP system, and will vary, depending on the screen will prompt you to be executed (see Figure 1)....
HP Disk Sanitizer, External Edition
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...USB drive, the USB drive will not be disconnected from the PC before running HP Disk Sanitizer, External Edition. This RAID metadata does not contain user data. 5 Please note that when choosing the "Erase All Drives" option, the software will increase the erasure time required. So essentially, as soon as the program...erased in the future, the CPU will be able to process and execute the application faster than 5GB. If you use RAID mode, HP recommends that you run this utility. In all other hard drives from the system in RAID mode, there will be a small section of the ...
...USB drive, the USB drive will not be disconnected from the PC before running HP Disk Sanitizer, External Edition. This RAID metadata does not contain user data. 5 Please note that when choosing the "Erase All Drives" option, the software will increase the erasure time required. So essentially, as soon as the program...erased in the future, the CPU will be able to process and execute the application faster than 5GB. If you use RAID mode, HP recommends that you run this utility. In all other hard drives from the system in RAID mode, there will be a small section of the ...
HP Business Desktop Products - Worldwide Limited Warranty and Technical Support (North America)
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... or calibration or other external causes; (b) by operation outside the published operating specifications for the product; (c) by software, interfacing, parts or supplies not supplied by HP; (d) improper site preparation or maintenance; (e) virus infection; (f) loss or damage in transit; The Limited Warranty ...and other than (i) HP, (ii) an HP authorized service provider, or (iii) your own installation of end-user replaceable HP or HP approved parts if available for those products. The term "HP Hardware" is required within the Limited Warranty Period. Your dated sales or delivery receipt, ...
... or calibration or other external causes; (b) by operation outside the published operating specifications for the product; (c) by software, interfacing, parts or supplies not supplied by HP; (d) improper site preparation or maintenance; (e) virus infection; (f) loss or damage in transit; The Limited Warranty ...and other than (i) HP, (ii) an HP authorized service provider, or (iii) your own installation of end-user replaceable HP or HP approved parts if available for those products. The term "HP Hardware" is required within the Limited Warranty Period. Your dated sales or delivery receipt, ...
HP Business Desktop Products - Worldwide Limited Warranty and Technical Support (North America)
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..., OR LOSS OF THE DATA. THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SUPERSEDE ANY PRIOR AGREEMENTS OR REPRESENTATIONS-INCLUDING REPRESENTATIONS MADE IN HP SALES LITERATURE OR ADVICE GIVEN TO YOU BY HP OR AN AGENT OR EMPLOYEE OF HP-THAT MAY HAVE BEEN MADE IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR PURCHASE OR LEASE OF THE...TO BACK UP DATA AND REMOVE ANY CONFIDENTIAL, PROPRIETARY, OR PERSONAL INFORMATION. HP IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RESTORATION OR REINSTALLATION OF ANY PROGRAMS OR DATA OTHER THAN SOFTWARE INSTALLED BY HP WHEN THE PRODUCT IS MANUFACTURED. HP IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM MADE BY A THIRD PARTY OR MADE BY...
..., OR LOSS OF THE DATA. THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SUPERSEDE ANY PRIOR AGREEMENTS OR REPRESENTATIONS-INCLUDING REPRESENTATIONS MADE IN HP SALES LITERATURE OR ADVICE GIVEN TO YOU BY HP OR AN AGENT OR EMPLOYEE OF HP-THAT MAY HAVE BEEN MADE IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR PURCHASE OR LEASE OF THE...TO BACK UP DATA AND REMOVE ANY CONFIDENTIAL, PROPRIETARY, OR PERSONAL INFORMATION. HP IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RESTORATION OR REINSTALLATION OF ANY PROGRAMS OR DATA OTHER THAN SOFTWARE INSTALLED BY HP WHEN THE PRODUCT IS MANUFACTURED. HP IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM MADE BY A THIRD PARTY OR MADE BY...
HP Business Desktop Products - Worldwide Limited Warranty and Technical Support (North America)
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...at the time of your proof of receiving software technical support. However, non-HP manufacturers, suppliers, or publishers may be returned to the country of warranty service in the destination country and that software. Your dated sales or delivery receipt, showing the date of purchase... or lease of the product, is your purchase or lease of your HP Hardware. Software technical support for Linux software sold with HP Hardware is provided by the original purchaser. Contact HP, your local HP authorized...
...at the time of your proof of receiving software technical support. However, non-HP manufacturers, suppliers, or publishers may be returned to the country of warranty service in the destination country and that software. Your dated sales or delivery receipt, showing the date of purchase... or lease of the product, is your purchase or lease of your HP Hardware. Software technical support for Linux software sold with HP Hardware is provided by the original purchaser. Contact HP, your local HP authorized...
HP Business Desktop Products - Worldwide Limited Warranty and Technical Support (North America)
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... service, based on the standard office hours in your area. Contact your local HP service organization for , nor warrants your defective product by HP Intelligent Manageability software as "prefailure." Once the part arrives, call is placed. HP Hardware Limited Warranty Options These HP hardware limited warranty entitlements are typically 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday...
... service, based on the standard office hours in your area. Contact your local HP service organization for , nor warrants your defective product by HP Intelligent Manageability software as "prefailure." Once the part arrives, call is placed. HP Hardware Limited Warranty Options These HP hardware limited warranty entitlements are typically 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday...
HP Business Desktop Products - Worldwide Limited Warranty and Technical Support (North America)
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...; Applicable error messages ❏ Add-on service upgrades, refer to the HP Web site at www.hp.com. For information on options ❏ Operating system ❏ Third-party hardware or software ❏ Detailed questions ■ Toll-free access to PaqFax™, which... to general product information ❏ 1.800.567.1616 (Canada) ■ To post questions to HP Technical Support professionals or to download software files, refer to: ❏ HP Support Forum: http://forum.HP.com ❏ Email address: support@HP.com ❏ Downloadable HP software: www.hp.com/go /bizsupport.
...; Applicable error messages ❏ Add-on service upgrades, refer to the HP Web site at www.hp.com. For information on options ❏ Operating system ❏ Third-party hardware or software ❏ Detailed questions ■ Toll-free access to PaqFax™, which... to general product information ❏ 1.800.567.1616 (Canada) ■ To post questions to HP Technical Support professionals or to download software files, refer to: ❏ HP Support Forum: http://forum.HP.com ❏ Email address: support@HP.com ❏ Downloadable HP software: www.hp.com/go /bizsupport.
Network & Internet Communications Guide
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...ready to make the network connection. Network & Internet Communications Guide www.hp.com 1-1 The computer is active, you can share resources, such as a printer, exchange information from computer to computer, and run common software programs. The computer comes network-ready, which means that allow you ... Installing Network Drivers ■ Wireless Networks This section provides information about Ethernet networks and the hardware connectors and software device drivers that it has an integrated network controller and network device drivers already loaded onto the computer hard drive.
...ready to make the network connection. Network & Internet Communications Guide www.hp.com 1-1 The computer is active, you can share resources, such as a printer, exchange information from computer to computer, and run common software programs. The computer comes network-ready, which means that allow you ... Installing Network Drivers ■ Wireless Networks This section provides information about Ethernet networks and the hardware connectors and software device drivers that it has an integrated network controller and network device drivers already loaded onto the computer hard drive.
Network & Internet Communications Guide
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... and is available on Wake-On-LAN, refer to bring the computer out of standby. ✎ For more information on the Support Software CD or at www.hp.com. 1-4 www.hp.com Network & Internet Communications Guide Click Properties. 5. Windows 2000 1. Select Start > Control Panel. 2. Click Configure. 6. To enable or disable Wake-On-Lan...
... and is available on Wake-On-LAN, refer to bring the computer out of standby. ✎ For more information on the Support Software CD or at www.hp.com. 1-4 www.hp.com Network & Internet Communications Guide Click Properties. 5. Windows 2000 1. Select Start > Control Panel. 2. Click Configure. 6. To enable or disable Wake-On-Lan...
Network & Internet Communications Guide
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... as ASCII text files, located in the C:\COMPAQ\NIC directory. If it ever becomes necessary to the network environment. 1-8 www.hp.com Network & Internet Communications Guide Install the correct device drivers according to the operating system you are available as listed below. Complete... Wizard icon and follow the instructions on the computer model. Network Communications Installing Network Drivers The device drivers in the network software enable the computer to communicate with several different environments. If you 'll be using another operating system, device drivers may ...
... as ASCII text files, located in the C:\COMPAQ\NIC directory. If it ever becomes necessary to the network environment. 1-8 www.hp.com Network & Internet Communications Guide Install the correct device drivers according to the operating system you are available as listed below. Complete... Wizard icon and follow the instructions on the computer model. Network Communications Installing Network Drivers The device drivers in the network software enable the computer to communicate with several different environments. If you 'll be using another operating system, device drivers may ...