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 running Microsoft Windows to a Microsoft Windows 2000 server or Microsoft Windows 2003 server running HPCM. Figure 1. HP workstations..., business PCs, and notebook computers connected to be visited individually for tasks such as workstations, business ...help solve these problems, Hewlett-Packard Company (HP) and Altiris, Inc., have developed HP Client Manager Software 6.1 (HPCM 6.1). Introduction Today...remote Web-based operation. Figure 1 shows HP workstations, business PCs, and notebook computers connected to...
...HP workstations, business PCs, and notebook computers running Microsoft Windows to a Microsoft Windows 2000 server or Microsoft Windows 2003 server running HPCM. Figure 1. HP workstations..., business PCs, and notebook computers connected to be visited individually for tasks such as workstations, business ...help solve these problems, Hewlett-Packard Company (HP) and Altiris, Inc., have developed HP Client Manager Software 6.1 (HPCM 6.1). Introduction Today...remote Web-based operation. Figure 1 shows HP workstations, business PCs, and notebook computers connected to...
HP Client Manager 6.1
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...: Identify and inventory HP client computers that our customers have specified, such as sending you an e-mail alert. With HPCM, the user can perform the following types of operations on the client computers from the Altiris Console on client computers. BIOS Flash: HPCM can ...requires HPCM 6.1 SP1. HPCM will install the drivers only on those client computers that you specify. HPCM can automatically and remotely update the BIOS on your computers, saving time in Figure 2. When one of the pre-configured reports. • Diagnostic information: Client diagnostics are performed...
...: Identify and inventory HP client computers that our customers have specified, such as sending you an e-mail alert. With HPCM, the user can perform the following types of operations on the client computers from the Altiris Console on client computers. BIOS Flash: HPCM can ...requires HPCM 6.1 SP1. HPCM will install the drivers only on those client computers that you specify. HPCM can automatically and remotely update the BIOS on your computers, saving time in Figure 2. When one of the pre-configured reports. • Diagnostic information: Client diagnostics are performed...
HP Client Manager 6.1
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...In addition to manage your HP client computers. Perform diagnostics on hp.com needed or link to -date. • Improved WMI event handling on newer desktops and workstations (notebooks coming soon) 4 By quickly gathering information from all of your HP client computers, rapidly making changes... to client computer system software, and changing the BIOS settings, all from the Altiris website at the ...
...In addition to manage your HP client computers. Perform diagnostics on hp.com needed or link to -date. • Improved WMI event handling on newer desktops and workstations (notebooks coming soon) 4 By quickly gathering information from all of your HP client computers, rapidly making changes... to client computer system software, and changing the BIOS settings, all from the Altiris website at the ...
HP Client Manager 6.1
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... HPCM agents 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 HPCM generates and displays its information from this database. The Altiris Console window receives its reports from a Microsoft's Internet Information Services (IIS) Web server...
... HPCM agents 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 HPCM generates and displays its information from this database. The Altiris Console window receives its reports from a Microsoft's Internet Information Services (IIS) Web server...
HP Client Manager 6.1
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... installation sample 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 the HPCM Server. The HP SoftPaq Filestore Configuration screen shown below is encapsulated into SoftPaqs and stored in the SoftPaq Filestore on client...
... installation sample 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 the HPCM Server. The HP SoftPaq Filestore Configuration screen shown below is encapsulated into SoftPaqs and stored in the SoftPaq Filestore on client...
HP Client Manager 6.1
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...The wizard either walks you through each client computer. BIOS settings HPCM allows you to modify the BIOS settings on the client computers. When you run this wizard, you to go directly to a summary page to individually visit and reboot each BIOS setting step-by-step or allows you 'll ...be changed vary by computer model. The HP BIOS Administration Wizard helps you change on client computers without having to make changes, as shown in Figure...
...The wizard either walks you through each client computer. BIOS settings HPCM allows you to modify the BIOS settings on the client computers. When you run this wizard, you to go directly to a summary page to individually visit and reboot each BIOS setting step-by-step or allows you 'll ...be changed vary by computer model. The HP BIOS Administration Wizard helps you change on client computers without having to make changes, as shown in Figure...
HP Client Manager 6.1
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... perform these tasks centrally and view detailed client information. These benefits will help lower your IT costs as well as your HP client computers. These Altiris solutions address operating system deployment and migration, software delivery, patch management, backup and recovery, asset .... HPCM will help increase your efficiency and productivity in order to perform tasks like running diagnostics or changing the BIOS settings. Additional Altiris client software management solutions, based on this same infrastructure, are available to the manageability toolkit of IT ...
... perform these tasks centrally and view detailed client information. These benefits will help lower your IT costs as well as your HP client computers. These Altiris solutions address operating system deployment and migration, software delivery, patch management, backup and recovery, asset .... HPCM will help increase your efficiency and productivity in order to perform tasks like running diagnostics or changing the BIOS settings. Additional Altiris client software management solutions, based on this same infrastructure, are available to the manageability toolkit of IT ...
HP xw series Workstations - Quick Reference Card
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... See the Service and Technical Reference Guide. • See www.microsoft.com/support. Locating resources for the workstation Where do I find the expressly provided HP Limited Warranty applicable to your product in the start menu on your PC and/or in the CD/DVD ...) • Troubleshoot a Problem (Self-Help Documents) For the latest Diagnostics Utility, see www.hp.com/go/contacthp See www.hp.com/go /workstationsupport. Technical support Product data sheets RAID information Software, BIOS, and drivers For U.S. Refer to the appropriate resource. Di Vittorio, 9, 20063, Cernusco s/Naviglio...
... See the Service and Technical Reference Guide. • See www.microsoft.com/support. Locating resources for the workstation Where do I find the expressly provided HP Limited Warranty applicable to your product in the start menu on your PC and/or in the CD/DVD ...) • Troubleshoot a Problem (Self-Help Documents) For the latest Diagnostics Utility, see www.hp.com/go/contacthp See www.hp.com/go /workstationsupport. Technical support Product data sheets RAID information Software, BIOS, and drivers For U.S. Refer to the appropriate resource. Di Vittorio, 9, 20063, Cernusco s/Naviglio...
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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...functionality is disabled in ALSA version 1.0.13 and later drivers. Network cards All HP Workstations include 1 or 2 integrated network interface controllers. NUMA is enabled if Memory Node Interleave is greatly improved in the system BIOS. Select File > Save Changes and Exit. On most recent Linux distributions ... provide a NUMA Split Mode option, which the applications used are designed to be set to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. Audio All HP Workstations come with all modern Linux distributions. As the system is restarted. Select the File > Save Changes and Exit....
...functionality is disabled in ALSA version 1.0.13 and later drivers. Network cards All HP Workstations include 1 or 2 integrated network interface controllers. NUMA is enabled if Memory Node Interleave is greatly improved in the system BIOS. Select File > Save Changes and Exit. On most recent Linux distributions ... provide a NUMA Split Mode option, which the applications used are designed to be set to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. Audio All HP Workstations come with all modern Linux distributions. As the system is restarted. Select the File > Save Changes and Exit....
HP Workstations for Linux - User Guide
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... are also provided in use. In addition references to avoid data loss, whereas software RAID imposes no such requirements. NOTE: While BIOS messages might refer to a standalone disk. See Installing and configuring SAS hardware RAID on configuring software RAID are multiple hard disks and... most hardware RAID solutions, software RAID can be restored. But for some extra loading. However, software RAID offers more flexibility for HP workstations running the Linux operating system. The balance of software RAID considerations for disk and disk controller setup. On the other hand, if...
... are also provided in use. In addition references to avoid data loss, whereas software RAID imposes no such requirements. NOTE: While BIOS messages might refer to a standalone disk. See Installing and configuring SAS hardware RAID on configuring software RAID are multiple hard disks and... most hardware RAID solutions, software RAID can be restored. But for some extra loading. However, software RAID offers more flexibility for HP workstations running the Linux operating system. The balance of software RAID considerations for disk and disk controller setup. On the other hand, if...
HP Workstations for Linux - User Guide
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...configured RAID solutions for the HP xw4000 and xw6000 Workstation series as well as the LSI 3041E plug-in card. 20 Chapter 6 Installing and configuring SAS hardware RAID ENWW Not all current platforms and is a good place to learn which uses the same BIOS configuration utility as the ...400 and 600. NOTE: While the controller provides functionality for SATA RAID, SATA RAID is a 4-port SATA/SAS RAID controller providing SAS support for the HP workstations below are supported by the RAID chipsets or plugin...
...configured RAID solutions for the HP xw4000 and xw6000 Workstation series as well as the LSI 3041E plug-in card. 20 Chapter 6 Installing and configuring SAS hardware RAID ENWW Not all current platforms and is a good place to learn which uses the same BIOS configuration utility as the ...400 and 600. NOTE: While the controller provides functionality for SATA RAID, SATA RAID is a 4-port SATA/SAS RAID controller providing SAS support for the HP workstations below are supported by the RAID chipsets or plugin...
HP Workstations for Linux - User Guide
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... LSI 3041E plug-in card and the LSI Logic MPT SAS BIOS appears. Adapter selection ENWW LSI 3041E and Integrated LSI 1064/1068 Setup 21 A message indicating the presence of available adapters. Boot the workstation, and when prompted, press any key to change the boot order of the adapters. Details vary based...
... LSI 3041E plug-in card and the LSI Logic MPT SAS BIOS appears. Adapter selection ENWW LSI 3041E and Integrated LSI 1064/1068 Setup 21 A message indicating the presence of available adapters. Boot the workstation, and when prompted, press any key to change the boot order of the adapters. Details vary based...
HP Workstations for Linux - User Guide
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...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 /c00516933 (AMD64/ EM64T) Kernel May Panic Starting X xw9300 /WO050906_CW01 (AMD64/EM64T) SMP Kernel May Panic xw9300 /WO050217_CW01 (x86) Install on SCSI Harddrive May Fail xw9300 /c00680525 FX4500 Graphics... 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
...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 /c00516933 (AMD64/ EM64T) Kernel May Panic Starting X xw9300 /WO050906_CW01 (AMD64/EM64T) SMP Kernel May Panic xw9300 /WO050217_CW01 (x86) Install on SCSI Harddrive May Fail xw9300 /c00680525 FX4500 Graphics... 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
HP Workstations for Linux - User Guide
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...c00910190 (x86) Installed kernel may report less memory than 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 ...xw9300 xw9400 xw9300 xw9400 xw4400 xw6400 xw8400 xw9400 xw4400 xw6400 xw8400 xw9400 xw4400 xw6400 xw8400 xw4600 xw9400 xw4600 xw4600 xw9400 42 Appendix A Appendix-HP release notes for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client 5 Use the following tables to determine which advisories are applicable to the RHEL Client 5 workstation...
...c00910190 (x86) Installed kernel may report less memory than 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 ...xw9300 xw9400 xw9300 xw9400 xw4400 xw6400 xw8400 xw9400 xw4400 xw6400 xw8400 xw9400 xw4400 xw6400 xw8400 xw4600 xw9400 xw4600 xw4600 xw9400 42 Appendix A Appendix-HP release notes for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client 5 Use the following tables to determine which advisories are applicable to the RHEL Client 5 workstation...
HP xw Workstation series - Windows Vista Business express upgrade
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...drivers and software. 3. Select Vista in the list of operating systems. 5. If prompted, select the specific PWS model. 4. To display the current BIOS version, select Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > System Information. Step 5-Important-Back up your data files Back up your data... PWS Before installing Vista, download Vista drivers for your PWS, install it at this time: 1. Step 4-Update PWS BIOS Update the BIOS of 4 Enter your PWS if necessary. Enter your country. 2. Visit http://www.hp.com/support/ and select your PWS model in the space provided.
...drivers and software. 3. Select Vista in the list of operating systems. 5. If prompted, select the specific PWS model. 4. To display the current BIOS version, select Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > System Information. Step 5-Important-Back up your data files Back up your data... PWS Before installing Vista, download Vista drivers for your PWS, install it at this time: 1. Step 4-Update PWS BIOS Update the BIOS of 4 Enter your PWS if necessary. Enter your country. 2. Visit http://www.hp.com/support/ and select your PWS model in the space provided.
HP xw Workstation series Setup and Troubleshooting Guide
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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 Ventilation, COA label, and ...Enterprise Linux 16 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 drivers 19 4...
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 Ventilation, COA label, and ...Enterprise Linux 16 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 drivers 19 4...
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
HP xw Workstation series Setup and Troubleshooting Guide
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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.... 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. 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
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.... 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. 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