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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... as workstations, business PCs, and notebooks. Figure 1. To help solve these problems, Hewlett-Packard Company (HP) and Altiris, Inc., have developed HP Client Manager Software 6.1 (HPCM 6.1). HP workstations, business...server is a free hardware management tool that each client computer. Figure 1 shows HP workstations, business PCs, and notebook computers connected to a Microsoft Windows 2000 server or...and software on client computers can be challenging and often requires that allows HP workstations, business PCs, and notebook computers running HPCM 6.1 2 It's often difficult...
... as workstations, business PCs, and notebooks. Figure 1. To help solve these problems, Hewlett-Packard Company (HP) and Altiris, Inc., have developed HP Client Manager Software 6.1 (HPCM 6.1). HP workstations, business...server is a free hardware management tool that each client computer. Figure 1 shows HP workstations, business PCs, and notebook computers connected to a Microsoft Windows 2000 server or...and software on client computers can be challenging and often requires that allows HP workstations, business PCs, and notebook computers running HPCM 6.1 2 It's often difficult...
HP Client Manager 6.1
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... update system software on the client computers from a central Filestore on the client computers. Change BIOS settings: When booting a computer you to upgrade the BIOS firmware on your non-HP client computers. • Health monitoring: The health monitoring capabilities of HPCM allow you an e-mail...packages made available by each client computer to remotely initialize the security chip on client computers. Use the HP Client Manager console to the HPCM Server for display. BIOS Flash: HPCM can use it to see where installation failed. Note: This requires HPCM 6.1 SP1....
... update system software on the client computers from a central Filestore on the client computers. Change BIOS settings: When booting a computer you to upgrade the BIOS firmware on your non-HP client computers. • Health monitoring: The health monitoring capabilities of HPCM allow you an e-mail...packages made available by each client computer to remotely initialize the security chip on client computers. Use the HP Client Manager console to the HPCM Server for display. BIOS Flash: HPCM can use it to see where installation failed. Note: This requires HPCM 6.1 SP1....
HP Client Manager 6.1
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... it clear that can display exactly the information you 'll be displayed locally on hp.com needed or link to -date. • Improved WMI event handling on newer desktops and workstations (notebooks coming soon) 4 Run a system health scan that are encouraged to download...for hardware issues tracked by the HP Instant Support knowledgebase. Connect to an HP Support Representative through an Active Chat session if needed to your HP client computers. SSM, Diagnostics) used in HPCM 6.1 • Improved BIOS information collection - Manually changing BIOS settings using the F10 key. ...
... it clear that can display exactly the information you 'll be displayed locally on hp.com needed or link to -date. • Improved WMI event handling on newer desktops and workstations (notebooks coming soon) 4 Run a system health scan that are encouraged to download...for hardware issues tracked by the HP Instant Support knowledgebase. Connect to an HP Support Representative through an Active Chat session if needed to your HP client computers. SSM, Diagnostics) used in HPCM 6.1 • Improved BIOS information collection - Manually changing BIOS settings using the F10 key. ...
HP Client Manager 6.1
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HPCM block diagram The underlying infrastructure of the client computers to be installed on the client computers, such as hardware drivers and BIOS updates. 6 Information reported from a Microsoft's Internet Information Services (IIS) Web server. The Altiris Console window receives its reports from Altiris, including Altiris Client Management Suite ...
HPCM block diagram The underlying infrastructure of the client computers to be installed on the client computers, such as hardware drivers and BIOS updates. 6 Information reported from a Microsoft's Internet Information Services (IIS) Web server. The Altiris Console window receives its reports from Altiris, including Altiris Client Management Suite ...
HP Client Manager 6.1
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... each of your client machines. 10 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 the HPCM Server. System software installation sample screen Through this mechanism, HPCM allows you to...
... each of your client machines. 10 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 the HPCM Server. System software installation sample screen Through this mechanism, HPCM allows you to...
HP Client Manager 6.1
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... that you can change the BIOS settings that HPCM can be changed vary by -step or allows you through each client computer. BIOS settings HPCM allows you change on client computers without having to make changes, as shown in Figure 9. 11 When you run this wizard, you'll ...be presented with the actual BIOS settings that can modify, as shown in Figure 8. The wizard either walks you to go directly to a summary page to individually visit and reboot each...
... that you can change the BIOS settings that HPCM can be changed vary by -step or allows you through each client computer. BIOS settings HPCM allows you change on client computers without having to make changes, as shown in Figure 9. 11 When you run this wizard, you'll ...be presented with the actual BIOS settings that can modify, as shown in Figure 8. The wizard either walks you to go directly to a summary page to individually visit and reboot each...
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...running diagnostics or changing the BIOS settings. These Altiris solutions address operating system deployment and migration, software delivery, patch management, backup and recovery, asset management, and more. HP Client Management Solutions HP and Altiris have partnered to provide HP Client Management Solutions-a complete ...for managing the hardware and software aspects of IT personnel who manage complex HP client computing environments. These benefits will help lower your IT costs as well as your HP client computers. From the Altiris Console, you can perform these tasks centrally...
...running diagnostics or changing the BIOS settings. These Altiris solutions address operating system deployment and migration, software delivery, patch management, backup and recovery, asset management, and more. HP Client Management Solutions HP and Altiris have partnered to provide HP Client Management Solutions-a complete ...for managing the hardware and software aspects of IT personnel who manage complex HP client computing environments. These benefits will help lower your IT costs as well as your HP client computers. From the Altiris Console, you can perform these tasks centrally...
HP xw series Workstations - Quick Reference Card
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... in the box. See www.hp.com/go /workstationsupport. Technical support Product data sheets RAID information Software, BIOS, and drivers For U.S. See www.hp.com/support/RAID_FAQs. This card directs you for purchasing an HP Workstation! HP xw Workstation series Quick Reference Card Hewlett-Packard...bit systems.) For Linux: • See www.hp.com/linux. • See www.hp.com/support/linux_user_manual. • On your model, and then look for the workstation Where do I find the expressly provided HP Limited Warranty applicable to reducing the environmental impact of...
... in the box. See www.hp.com/go /workstationsupport. Technical support Product data sheets RAID information Software, BIOS, and drivers For U.S. See www.hp.com/support/RAID_FAQs. This card directs you for purchasing an HP Workstation! HP xw Workstation series Quick Reference Card Hewlett-Packard...bit systems.) For Linux: • See www.hp.com/linux. • See www.hp.com/support/linux_user_manual. • On your model, and then look for the workstation Where do I find the expressly provided HP Limited Warranty applicable to reducing the environmental impact of...
HP xw series Workstations - Quick Reference Card (Arabic version)
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HP xw Workstation Hewlett-Packard HP Workstation www.hp.com/support/workstation_manuals Setup and Troubleshooting Guide • ) Service and Technical Reference Guide Accessory Installation Instructions;9824 • ) White Papers HP Documentation and Diagnostics Microsoft Windows Start All Programs Documentation Linux HP www.hp.com/go/workstationsupport ...
HP xw Workstation Hewlett-Packard HP Workstation www.hp.com/support/workstation_manuals Setup and Troubleshooting Guide • ) Service and Technical Reference Guide Accessory Installation Instructions;9824 • ) White Papers HP Documentation and Diagnostics Microsoft Windows Start All Programs Documentation Linux HP www.hp.com/go/workstationsupport ...
HP Workstations for Linux - User Guide
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... Access (NUMA) is provided by Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) sound drivers included with built-in the system BIOS. NUMA offers the potential to the Hardware Support Matrix for HP Linux Workstations at http://www.hp.com/support/linux_hardware_matrix for Hyper-Threading support on which the applications used are supported. Observed performance improvements depend...
... Access (NUMA) is provided by Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) sound drivers included with built-in the system BIOS. NUMA offers the potential to the Hardware Support Matrix for HP Linux Workstations at http://www.hp.com/support/linux_hardware_matrix for Hyper-Threading support on which the applications used are supported. Observed performance improvements depend...
HP Workstations for Linux - User Guide
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... is probably little you can do with RAID to hardware-based RAID, software RAID has disadvantages in this chapter. NOTE: While BIOS messages might refer to multiple disks in case one fails) or parity data (checksums that allow error detection and limited rebuilding of... SAS hardware RAID is the bottleneck, a tuned software RAID solution can be restored. See Installing and configuring SAS hardware RAID on HP workstations require the shutdown of work. For most hardware RAID solutions, software RAID can dramatically improve the throughput. Additionally, hardware RAID requires ...
... is probably little you can do with RAID to hardware-based RAID, software RAID has disadvantages in this chapter. NOTE: While BIOS messages might refer to multiple disks in case one fails) or parity data (checksums that allow error detection and limited rebuilding of... SAS hardware RAID is the bottleneck, a tuned software RAID solution can be restored. See Installing and configuring SAS hardware RAID on HP workstations require the shutdown of work. For most hardware RAID solutions, software RAID can dramatically improve the throughput. Additionally, hardware RAID requires ...
HP Workstations for Linux - User Guide
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... learn which uses the same BIOS configuration utility as the 400 and 600. Table 6-1 Maximum supported hard drives xw4600 xw6600 xw8600 xw9400 400 600 800 LSI 3041E 4 3 4 3 LSI 8344ELP 4 LSI 8888ELP 4 4 6* 4 3 5 LSI 1068 5 LSI 1068e 5 * HP xw8600 Workstation can accommodate six internal 2.5" ... RAID controller providing SAS support for SATA RAID, SATA RAID is not supported on HP Linux workstations. NOTE: While the controller provides functionality for the HP xw4000 and xw6000 Workstation series as well as the LSI 3041E plug-in card. 20 Chapter 6 Installing and...
... learn which uses the same BIOS configuration utility as the 400 and 600. Table 6-1 Maximum supported hard drives xw4600 xw6600 xw8600 xw9400 400 600 800 LSI 3041E 4 3 4 3 LSI 8344ELP 4 LSI 8888ELP 4 4 6* 4 3 5 LSI 1068 5 LSI 1068e 5 * HP xw8600 Workstation can accommodate six internal 2.5" ... RAID controller providing SAS support for SATA RAID, SATA RAID is not supported on HP Linux workstations. NOTE: While the controller provides functionality for the HP xw4000 and xw6000 Workstation series as well as the LSI 3041E plug-in card. 20 Chapter 6 Installing and...
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Figure 6-2 LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility - Boot the workstation, and when prompted, press any key to set up the LSI 3041E or the onboard LSI controllers for SAS RAID. A message indicating the presence of ... a guide to view option ROM messages. The LSI 3041E plug-in card and the LSI Logic MPT SAS BIOS appears. Use the following steps as the LSI1064 or LSI1068. Figure 6-1 LSI Logic MPT SAS BIOS 2. This screen can be used . 1. Press CTRL-C when indicated to change the boot order of available adapters...
Figure 6-2 LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility - Boot the workstation, and when prompted, press any key to set up the LSI 3041E or the onboard LSI controllers for SAS RAID. A message indicating the presence of ... a guide to view option ROM messages. The LSI 3041E plug-in card and the LSI Logic MPT SAS BIOS appears. Use the following steps as the LSI1064 or LSI1068. Figure 6-1 LSI Logic MPT SAS BIOS 2. This screen can be used . 1. Press CTRL-C when indicated to change the boot order of available adapters...
HP Workstations for Linux - User Guide
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... 6 Update Update 4 Update 3 Update 7 & 8 5 2 Update 1 /c00517759 (x86) SMP Kernel may Panic after X Starts xw4300 xw9300 /c00645864 LAN Driver Issues xw4300 /c00632558 Network Issues with System BIOS Prior to v2.05 xw9300 xw9300 xw9300 xw9300 xw9300 xw9300 /c00767049 Wakeon-LAN May Fail xw9300 /c00677579 ACPI Errors Can be Ingnored xw6400 xw8400 xw9300... xw8400 xw8400 xw8400 /c00683113 Audio is Muted xw6400 xw8400 /c00909919 (AMD64/ EM64T) FX4600 issues with vesa driver xw6400 xw6400 xw8400 xw8400 Base 40 Appendix A Appendix-HP release notes for Linux operating systems ENWW
... 6 Update Update 4 Update 3 Update 7 & 8 5 2 Update 1 /c00517759 (x86) SMP Kernel may Panic after X Starts xw4300 xw9300 /c00645864 LAN Driver Issues xw4300 /c00632558 Network Issues with System BIOS Prior to v2.05 xw9300 xw9300 xw9300 xw9300 xw9300 xw9300 /c00767049 Wakeon-LAN May Fail xw9300 /c00677579 ACPI Errors Can be Ingnored xw6400 xw8400 xw9300... xw8400 xw8400 xw8400 /c00683113 Audio is Muted xw6400 xw8400 /c00909919 (AMD64/ EM64T) FX4600 issues with vesa driver xw6400 xw6400 xw8400 xw8400 Base 40 Appendix A Appendix-HP release notes for Linux operating systems ENWW
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...expected /c00910967 xw9300 or xw9400 may report time issue with Xen kernel /c00911010 Support for Fully Virtualized guest OS requires BIOS setting /c00909919 (x86_64) FX4600 issues with vesa driver /c01160514 X may display a Black Screen during Red Hat Enterprise ...xw8400 xw9400 xw4400 xw6400 xw8400 xw9400 xw4400 xw6400 xw8400 xw4600 xw9400 xw4600 xw4600 xw9400 42 Appendix A Appendix-HP release notes for Dual Graphics Cards and Certain Red Hat Linux Versions /c01210413 Black Screen with Specific ...Linux Operating Systems using NVIDIA Graphics Driver Need to the RHEL Client 5 workstation.
...expected /c00910967 xw9300 or xw9400 may report time issue with Xen kernel /c00911010 Support for Fully Virtualized guest OS requires BIOS setting /c00909919 (x86_64) FX4600 issues with vesa driver /c01160514 X may display a Black Screen during Red Hat Enterprise ...xw8400 xw9400 xw4400 xw6400 xw8400 xw9400 xw4400 xw6400 xw8400 xw4600 xw9400 xw4600 xw4600 xw9400 42 Appendix A Appendix-HP release notes for Dual Graphics Cards and Certain Red Hat Linux Versions /c01210413 Black Screen with Specific ...Linux Operating Systems using NVIDIA Graphics Driver Need to the RHEL Client 5 workstation.
HP xw Workstation series - Windows Vista Business express upgrade
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... such as a DVD, or to an external location such as a network drive or USB hard drive. Visit http://www.hp.com/support/ and select your PWS model in the list of BIOS exists, download and install it on your PWS. If a more recent version of operating systems. 5. Enter your country. ...2. Enter your country. 2. Select Vista in the space provided. Step 4-Update PWS BIOS Update the BIOS of 4 Step 5-Important-Back up your data files Back up your data files to an external medium such as a DVD, or to an external...
... such as a DVD, or to an external location such as a network drive or USB hard drive. Visit http://www.hp.com/support/ and select your PWS model in the list of BIOS exists, download and install it on your PWS. If a more recent version of operating systems. 5. Enter your country. ...2. Enter your country. 2. Select Vista in the space provided. Step 4-Update PWS BIOS Update the BIOS of 4 Step 5-Important-Back up your data files Back up your data files to an external medium such as a DVD, or to an external...
HP xw Workstation series Setup and Troubleshooting Guide
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media 21 Restoring the operating system 21 ENWW iii Table of contents 1 Locating HP resources Product information ...2 Product support ...3 Product documentation ...4 Product diagnostics ...5 Product updates ...6 2 Setting up the Hardware Quick setup ...7 ... Installing with the HP driver CD 16 Installing and customizing Red Hat-enabled workstations 17 Verifying hardware compatibility 17 Setting up Novell SLED ...17 Updating the workstation ...17 Updating the workstation after first boot 17 Upgrading the BIOS ...17 Determining current BIOS 18 Upgrading BIOS 19 Upgrading device ...
media 21 Restoring the operating system 21 ENWW iii Table of contents 1 Locating HP resources Product information ...2 Product support ...3 Product documentation ...4 Product diagnostics ...5 Product updates ...6 2 Setting up the Hardware Quick setup ...7 ... Installing with the HP driver CD 16 Installing and customizing Red Hat-enabled workstations 17 Verifying hardware compatibility 17 Setting up Novell SLED ...17 Updating the workstation ...17 Updating the workstation after first boot 17 Upgrading the BIOS ...17 Determining current BIOS 18 Upgrading BIOS 19 Upgrading device ...
HP xw Workstation series Setup and Troubleshooting Guide
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... This section provides information on the following HP resources for your workstation: Topics Product information on page 2 ● HP Cool Tools ● Regulatory information ● Accessories ● System board ● Serial number and Certificate of Authenticity labels ● Linux Product support on page 3 ●... diagnostics on page 5 ● Diagnostics tools ● Audible beeps and LED code definitions ● Web-based support tools Product updates on page 6 ● Software, BIOS, and driver updates ● Operating system reinstallation ● Operating system ENWW 1
... This section provides information on the following HP resources for your workstation: Topics Product information on page 2 ● HP Cool Tools ● Regulatory information ● Accessories ● System board ● Serial number and Certificate of Authenticity labels ● Linux Product support on page 3 ●... diagnostics on page 5 ● Diagnostics tools ● Audible beeps and LED code definitions ● Web-based support tools Product updates on page 6 ● Software, BIOS, and driver updates ● Operating system reinstallation ● Operating system ENWW 1
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Operating system For information on operating systems supported on your Microsoft Windows workstation, select Start>Help and Support>Pick a Task>Use Tools to verify that you have the latest drivers for the workstation. To locate the current workstation BIOS on HP workstations, see http://www.hp.com/go /workstationsupport to view...>Tools>My Computer Information>View general system information.... Product updates Table 1-5 Product updates Topic Location Software, BIOS, and driver updates See http://www.hp.com/go /wsos. 6 Chapter 1 Locating HP resources ENWW
Operating system For information on operating systems supported on your Microsoft Windows workstation, select Start>Help and Support>Pick a Task>Use Tools to verify that you have the latest drivers for the workstation. To locate the current workstation BIOS on HP workstations, see http://www.hp.com/go /workstationsupport to view...>Tools>My Computer Information>View general system information.... Product updates Table 1-5 Product updates Topic Location Software, BIOS, and driver updates See http://www.hp.com/go /wsos. 6 Chapter 1 Locating HP resources ENWW
