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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
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... to keep track of the operating system installed on client computers can be challenging and often requires that allows HP workstations, business PCs, and notebook computers running HPCM. It's often difficult to be visited individually for tasks such as upgrading the BIOS firmware or performing diagnostics. To help solve these problems, Hewlett-Packard Company...
... to keep track of the operating system installed on client computers can be challenging and often requires that allows HP workstations, business PCs, and notebook computers running HPCM. It's often difficult to be visited individually for tasks such as upgrading the BIOS firmware or performing diagnostics. To help solve these problems, Hewlett-Packard Company...
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... error, battery status, thermal changes, and "walking assets" such as new or missing PCs, memory, battery, disk drives, CPUs, and monitors. You can use it to upgrade the BIOS firmware on the HPCM Server. After Microsoft Windows has booted on the client computers, you...an e-mail alert. HPCM can automatically and remotely update the BIOS on those client computers that contain hardware supported by HP to visit each particular driver. Manage HP ProtectTools enabled clients: Identify and inventory HP client computers that include the ProtectTools embedded security chip. There are...
... error, battery status, thermal changes, and "walking assets" such as new or missing PCs, memory, battery, disk drives, CPUs, and monitors. You can use it to upgrade the BIOS firmware on the HPCM Server. After Microsoft Windows has booted on the client computers, you...an e-mail alert. HPCM can automatically and remotely update the BIOS on those client computers that contain hardware supported by HP to visit each particular driver. Manage HP ProtectTools enabled clients: Identify and inventory HP client computers that include the ProtectTools embedded security chip. There are...
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.... A SoftPaq package is increased productivity. Perform diagnostics on hp.com needed or link to manage your HP client computers. BIOS date, version number, SysID, etc. • Improved BIOS Settings Wizard lets you are currently available via F10 Setup on newer desktops and workstations (notebooks coming soon) 4 Manually changing BIOS settings using the F10 key. SSM, Diagnostics...
.... A SoftPaq package is increased productivity. Perform diagnostics on hp.com needed or link to manage your HP client computers. BIOS date, version number, SysID, etc. • Improved BIOS Settings Wizard lets you are currently available via F10 Setup on newer desktops and workstations (notebooks coming soon) 4 Manually changing BIOS settings using the F10 key. SSM, Diagnostics...
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... do a number of HPCM is Notification Server 6.0 (NS 6.0). The SoftPaq Filestore is used to be installed on the client computers, such as hardware drivers and BIOS updates. 6 The Altiris Console window receives its reports from a Microsoft's Internet Information Services (IIS) Web server. Figure 3. Information reported from Altiris, including Altiris Client Management...
... do a number of HPCM is Notification Server 6.0 (NS 6.0). The SoftPaq Filestore is used to be installed on the client computers, such as hardware drivers and BIOS updates. 6 The Altiris Console window receives its reports from a Microsoft's Internet Information Services (IIS) Web server. Figure 3. Information reported from Altiris, including Altiris Client Management...
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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 client computers. The HP SoftPaq Filestore Configuration screen shown below is encapsulated into SoftPaqs and stored in the SoftPaq Filestore on the HPCM...
... 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 client computers. The HP SoftPaq Filestore Configuration screen shown below is encapsulated into SoftPaqs and stored in the SoftPaq Filestore on the HPCM...
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... on client computers without having to make changes, as shown in Figure 9. 11 BIOS settings HPCM allows you change the BIOS settings that you can modify, as shown in Figure 8. The HP BIOS Administration Wizard helps you to modify the BIOS settings on the client computers. The wizard either walks you through each client computer...
... on client computers without having to make changes, as shown in Figure 9. 11 BIOS settings HPCM allows you change the BIOS settings that you can modify, as shown in Figure 8. The HP BIOS Administration Wizard helps you to modify the BIOS settings on the client computers. The wizard either walks you through each client computer...
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... solutions for managing the hardware and software aspects of IT personnel who manage complex HP client computing environments. These Altiris solutions address operating system deployment and migration, software delivery...benefits will help lower your IT costs as well as your HP client computers. Additional Altiris client software management solutions, based on this same infrastructure, are available to... the manageability toolkit of HP client computers. You won't need to visit a particular computer in managing your overall...
... solutions for managing the hardware and software aspects of IT personnel who manage complex HP client computing environments. These Altiris solutions address operating system deployment and migration, software delivery...benefits will help lower your IT costs as well as your HP client computers. Additional Altiris client software management solutions, based on this same infrastructure, are available to... the manageability toolkit of HP client computers. You won't need to visit a particular computer in managing your overall...
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Contents ProtectTools Security Manager (Select Models Only) . 7-24 Credential Manager for ProtectTools 7-24 BIOS Configuration for ProtectTools 7-25 Smart Card Security for ProtectTools 7-26 Optional Security Cable 7-27 8 MultiBoot Default Boot Sequence 8-2 Enabling Bootable Devices in Computer Setup 8-4 Boot ... Manager Software 10-3 11 Software Update and Recovery Software Updates 11-1 Accessing Computer Information 11-2 Obtaining the Support Software CD 11-3 Software Updates and the HP Web Site 11-3 Hardware and Software Guide xi
Contents ProtectTools Security Manager (Select Models Only) . 7-24 Credential Manager for ProtectTools 7-24 BIOS Configuration for ProtectTools 7-25 Smart Card Security for ProtectTools 7-26 Optional Security Cable 7-27 8 MultiBoot Default Boot Sequence 8-2 Enabling Bootable Devices in Computer Setup 8-4 Boot ... Manager Software 10-3 11 Software Update and Recovery Software Updates 11-1 Accessing Computer Information 11-2 Obtaining the Support Software CD 11-3 Software Updates and the HP Web Site 11-3 Hardware and Software Guide xi
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...esc) Press fn+esc to remove the system information from the screen. ✎ The system BIOS date is a substitute for the fn key on an external keyboard is the version number ... Using Hotkeys with External Keyboards The following table describes how certain hotkeys are used on external keyboards: Notebook Keys External Keyboard Keys fn+esc scroll lock+scroll lock+esc* fn+f4 scroll lock+scroll lock+f4...lock+scroll lock+f8* *Pressing the scroll lock 2 times on the notebook keyboard. 3-10 Hardware and Software Guide The BIOS date may display in a decimal format, such as 10/19/2004 F.07.
...esc) Press fn+esc to remove the system information from the screen. ✎ The system BIOS date is a substitute for the fn key on an external keyboard is the version number ... Using Hotkeys with External Keyboards The following table describes how certain hotkeys are used on external keyboards: Notebook Keys External Keyboard Keys fn+esc scroll lock+scroll lock+esc* fn+f4 scroll lock+scroll lock+f4...lock+scroll lock+f8* *Pressing the scroll lock 2 times on the notebook keyboard. 3-10 Hardware and Software Guide The BIOS date may display in a decimal format, such as 10/19/2004 F.07.
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...in this chapter. *This security feature is configured in this chapter. When using other system identification information HP administrator password Unauthorized removal of the notebook Security cable slot (used with an optional security cable). Security To Protect Against Use This Security Feature ...to the BIOS settings and other Computer Setup features, refer to Chapter 9, "Computer Setup." For more details, refer to navigate and make selections. For information about displaying system information and using Computer Setup, you must use the keys on your notebook to Chapter...
...in this chapter. *This security feature is configured in this chapter. When using other system identification information HP administrator password Unauthorized removal of the notebook Security cable slot (used with an optional security cable). Security To Protect Against Use This Security Feature ...to the BIOS settings and other Computer Setup features, refer to Chapter 9, "Computer Setup." For more details, refer to navigate and make selections. For information about displaying system information and using Computer Setup, you must use the keys on your notebook to Chapter...
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...24 Hardware and Software Guide It provides security features that are designed to help protect against unauthorized access to your notebook model, add-on to the Credential Manager for ProtectTools has security features that automatically remembers credentials for Web sites,...on modules may be preinstalled, preloaded, or downloaded from the HP Web site. Visit http://www.hp.com for ProtectTools Depending on your notebook, including the following : ■ Credential Manager for ProtectTools ■ BIOS Configuration for ProtectTools ■ Smart Card Security for more information...
...24 Hardware and Software Guide It provides security features that are designed to help protect against unauthorized access to your notebook model, add-on to the Credential Manager for ProtectTools has security features that automatically remembers credentials for Web sites,...on modules may be preinstalled, preloaded, or downloaded from the HP Web site. Visit http://www.hp.com for ProtectTools Depending on your notebook, including the following : ■ Credential Manager for ProtectTools ■ BIOS Configuration for ProtectTools ■ Smart Card Security for more information...
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... and configuration settings within the ProtectTools Security Manager application, which gives users better access to the BIOS Configuration for additional information. With BIOS Configuration for ProtectTools, you can ■ Manage power-on user passwords and administrator passwords. ■ Configure preboot authentication features, such as smart card ... includes disabling the ability to boot to drives other than the primary hard drive. ✎ Many of the features in Computer Setup. Security BIOS Configuration for ProtectTools BIOS Configuration for ProtectTools are managed by the system...
... and configuration settings within the ProtectTools Security Manager application, which gives users better access to the BIOS Configuration for additional information. With BIOS Configuration for ProtectTools, you can ■ Manage power-on user passwords and administrator passwords. ■ Configure preboot authentication features, such as smart card ... includes disabling the ability to boot to drives other than the primary hard drive. ✎ Many of the features in Computer Setup. Security BIOS Configuration for ProtectTools BIOS Configuration for ProtectTools are managed by the system...
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...for ProtectTools, you can be used to authenticate users of the optional smart card. ■ Back up and restore credentials stored on BIOS security features, refer to Chapter 9, "Computer Setup." ■ Set and change the password used with Credential Manager for ProtectTools. ■ ...Work with the BIOS to enable optional smart card authentication in a preboot environment, and to configure separate smart cards for an administrator and a user. This requires...
...for ProtectTools, you can be used to authenticate users of the optional smart card. ■ Back up and restore credentials stored on BIOS security features, refer to Chapter 9, "Computer Setup." ■ Set and change the password used with Credential Manager for ProtectTools. ■ ...Work with the BIOS to enable optional smart card authentication in a preboot environment, and to configure separate smart cards for an administrator and a user. This requires...
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... hardware inventory for HP devices. HP CMS provides superior hardware management capabilities for asset management. ■ PC health check monitoring and diagnostics. ■ Web-accessible reporting of business critical details such as machines with thermal warnings, and memory alerts. ■ Remote updating of system software such as device drivers and ROM BIOS. ✎ Additional...
... hardware inventory for HP devices. HP CMS provides superior hardware management capabilities for asset management. ■ PC health check monitoring and diagnostics. ■ Web-accessible reporting of business critical details such as machines with thermal warnings, and memory alerts. ■ Remote updating of system software such as device drivers and ROM BIOS. ✎ Additional...
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... the operating system, determines how the computer will interact with the hardware devices, and provides for a system BIOS update by identifying the BIOS version currently installed on the computer. To update HP software: 1. Hardware and Software Guide 11-1 For more information, refer to "Accessing Computer Information." Ä CAUTION: If your computer is connected...
... the operating system, determines how the computer will interact with the hardware devices, and provides for a system BIOS update by identifying the BIOS version currently installed on the computer. To update HP software: 1. Hardware and Software Guide 11-1 For more information, refer to "Accessing Computer Information." Ä CAUTION: If your computer is connected...
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... the computer, you need to know the version of the system BIOS currently installed. To exit Computer Setup, use Computer Setup for your computer, collect the following information: ■ The product category is Notebook. ■ The product family name and series number are already... in the lower-left corner of the screen. 2. Software Update and Recovery Accessing Computer Information Before you access the updates for displaying BIOS information: 1. Open Computer Setup by ...
... the computer, you need to know the version of the system BIOS currently installed. To exit Computer Setup, use Computer Setup for your computer, collect the following information: ■ The product category is Notebook. ■ The product family name and series number are already... in the lower-left corner of the screen. 2. Software Update and Recovery Accessing Computer Information Before you access the updates for displaying BIOS information: 1. Open Computer Setup by ...
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...provides both the current version and future versions of the CD, visit the HP Web site at http://www.hp.com. A Readme.txt file contains information regarding installing and troubleshooting the file. Some BIOS updates may be packaged in English only. Hardware and Software Guide 11-3... The CD includes device drivers, BIOS updates, and utilities. Software Update and Recovery Obtaining the Support Software CD The Support Software CD provides HP software updates and installation instructions. The Readme.txt files included with ROMPaqs are...
...provides both the current version and future versions of the CD, visit the HP Web site at http://www.hp.com. A Readme.txt file contains information regarding installing and troubleshooting the file. Some BIOS updates may be packaged in English only. Hardware and Software Guide 11-3... The CD includes device drivers, BIOS updates, and utilities. Software Update and Recovery Obtaining the Support Software CD The Support Software CD provides HP software updates and installation instructions. The Readme.txt files included with ROMPaqs are...
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..., and then click a software update link. - At the download area: a. Identify the BIOS update that is later than the BIOS version currently installed on the HP Web site that provides software for your hard drive. b. Software Update and Recovery Downloading a BIOS Update Ä CAUTION: To prevent damage to the computer or an unsuccessful installation...
..., and then click a software update link. - At the download area: a. Identify the BIOS update that is later than the BIOS version currently installed on the HP Web site that provides software for your hard drive. b. Software Update and Recovery Downloading a BIOS Update Ä CAUTION: To prevent damage to the computer or an unsuccessful installation...
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... displayed: 1. Double-click the file with your hard drive designation. (The hard drive designation is complete. The BIOS installation begins. 4. In the left pane of the Windows Explorer window: a. BIOS installation procedures vary. If no instructions are displayed on your hard drive. Software Update and Recovery Installing... a BIOS Update ✎ If your computer is connected to a network, it is recommended that you consult with an .exe extension (for example,...
... displayed: 1. Double-click the file with your hard drive designation. (The hard drive designation is complete. The BIOS installation begins. 4. In the left pane of the Windows Explorer window: a. BIOS installation procedures vary. If no instructions are displayed on your hard drive. Software Update and Recovery Installing... a BIOS Update ✎ If your computer is connected to a network, it is recommended that you consult with an .exe extension (for example,...