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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...All operations are performed on each computer be efficiently managed from and perform operations on the client computers. Figure 1. HP workstations, business PCs, and notebook computers connected to a Microsoft Windows 2000 server or Microsoft Windows 2003 server running HPCM 6.1 2 From the Altiris Console ...for tasks such as the version of the computer hardware deployed within the enterprise as well as upgrading the BIOS firmware or performing diagnostics. Managing the hardware and software on client computers can be challenging and often requires that allows HP ...
...All operations are performed on each computer be efficiently managed from and perform operations on the client computers. Figure 1. HP workstations, business PCs, and notebook computers connected to a Microsoft Windows 2000 server or Microsoft Windows 2003 server running HPCM 6.1 2 From the Altiris Console ...for tasks such as the version of the computer hardware deployed within the enterprise as well as upgrading the BIOS firmware or performing diagnostics. Managing the hardware and software on client computers can be challenging and often requires that allows HP ...
HP Client Manager 6.1
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...has booted on client computers. HPCM can use it to see where installation failed. It also allows you can automatically and remotely update the BIOS on the HPCM Server. Note: This requires HPCM 6.1 SP1. When one of these events using one of the pre-configured reports. ...for display. Manage HP ProtectTools enabled clients: Identify and inventory HP client computers that our customers have specified, such as new or missing PCs, memory, battery, disk drives, CPUs, and monitors. Use the HP Client Manager console to remotely initialize the security chip on multiple ...
...has booted on client computers. HPCM can use it to see where installation failed. It also allows you can automatically and remotely update the BIOS on the HPCM Server. Note: This requires HPCM 6.1 SP1. When one of these events using one of the pre-configured reports. ...for display. Manage HP ProtectTools enabled clients: Identify and inventory HP client computers that our customers have specified, such as new or missing PCs, memory, battery, disk drives, CPUs, and monitors. Use the HP Client Manager console to remotely initialize the security chip on multiple ...
HP Client Manager 6.1
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...BIOS... Furthermore, HPCM provides a rich set most BIOS settings that the key benefit 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 management... Client Manager up-to keep the HP tool components (e.g. BIOS date, version number, SysID, etc. • Improved BIOS Settings Wizard lets you remotely set of test results. -... for more productive in HPCM 6.1 • Improved BIOS information collection - To better understand the capabilities of basic inventory extended to select ...
...BIOS... Furthermore, HPCM provides a rich set most BIOS settings that the key benefit 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 management... Client Manager up-to keep the HP tool components (e.g. BIOS date, version number, SysID, etc. • Improved BIOS Settings Wizard lets you remotely set of test results. -... for more productive in HPCM 6.1 • Improved BIOS information collection - To better understand the capabilities of basic inventory extended to select ...
HP Client Manager 6.1
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...) Web server. HPCM 6.1 plugs into NS 6.0, as the names of the client computers to be installed on the client computers, such as hardware drivers and BIOS updates. 6 Information reported from this database. The SoftPaq Filestore is used to store the SoftPaqs that you specify, such as do a number of HPCM is...
...) Web server. HPCM 6.1 plugs into NS 6.0, as the names of the client computers to be installed on the client computers, such as hardware drivers and BIOS updates. 6 Information reported from this database. The SoftPaq Filestore is used to store the SoftPaqs that you specify, such as do a number of HPCM is...
HP Client Manager 6.1
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System software 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 each of your client machines. 10 The HP SoftPaq Filestore Configuration screen shown below is ...
System software 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 each of your client machines. 10 The HP SoftPaq Filestore Configuration screen shown below is ...
HP Client Manager 6.1
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...as shown in Figure 9. 11 The HP BIOS Administration Wizard helps you through each client computer. Figure 8. BIOS setting administration wizard Note: The BIOS settings that can be presented with the actual BIOS settings that you can change the BIOS settings that HPCM can modify, as shown ...in Figure 8. BIOS settings HPCM allows you to modify the BIOS settings on the client...
...as shown in Figure 9. 11 The HP BIOS Administration Wizard helps you through each client computer. Figure 8. BIOS setting administration wizard Note: The BIOS settings that can be presented with the actual BIOS settings that you can change the BIOS settings that HPCM can modify, as shown ...in Figure 8. BIOS settings HPCM allows you to modify the BIOS settings on the client...
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... tasks centrally and view detailed client information. HP Client Management Solutions HP and Altiris have partnered to perform tasks like running diagnostics or changing the BIOS settings.
... tasks centrally and view detailed client information. HP Client Management Solutions HP and Altiris have partnered to perform tasks like running diagnostics or changing the BIOS settings.
Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide
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... device capabilities) are Bit-Shift, LBA Assisted, User, and None. Ä CAUTION: Ordinarily, the translation mode selected automatically by the BIOS should not be necessary for the device. If the selected translation mode is not compatible with the translation mode that was active when the disk ...
... device capabilities) are Bit-Shift, LBA Assisted, User, and None. Ä CAUTION: Ordinarily, the translation mode selected automatically by the BIOS should not be necessary for the device. If the selected translation mode is not compatible with the translation mode that was active when the disk ...
Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide
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... (continued) Device Configuration (continued) Translation Parameters (IDE Disks only) Allows you to specify the parameters (logical cylinders, heads, and sectors per track) used by the BIOS to Quiet, the drive will not operate at maximum performance. • Quiet-Reduces noise from the operating system or an application) into terms the hard...
... (continued) Device Configuration (continued) Translation Parameters (IDE Disks only) Allows you to specify the parameters (logical cylinders, heads, and sectors per track) used by the BIOS to Quiet, the drive will not operate at maximum performance. • Quiet-Reduces noise from the operating system or an application) into terms the hard...
Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide
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... MBR Validation enabled, you to use the diskette. Primary IDE Controller Allows you to enable or disable the primary IDE controller. BIOS IDE DMA Transfers Allows you to enable or disable BIOS IDE DMA transfers. Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide Computer Setup (Continued) Heading Option Description Storage (continued) Storage Options Removable Media...
... MBR Validation enabled, you to use the diskette. Primary IDE Controller Allows you to enable or disable the primary IDE controller. BIOS IDE DMA Transfers Allows you to enable or disable BIOS IDE DMA transfers. Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide Computer Setup (Continued) Heading Option Description Storage (continued) Storage Options Removable Media...
Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide
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...disk. If MBR Security is enabled and disk accesses are being serviced by the operating system, any MBR change will be detected by the BIOS, write requests to the MBR are rejected, causing the utilities to report errors. Support for Computer Setup options may vary depending on your ...bootable disk to enable or disable Master Boot Record (MBR) Security. If MBR Security is enabled and disk accesses are being serviced by the BIOS during the next reboot, and an MBR Security warning message will be displayed. If changes are detected, you to the previously-saved MBR. Computer...
...disk. If MBR Security is enabled and disk accesses are being serviced by the operating system, any MBR change will be detected by the BIOS, write requests to the MBR are rejected, causing the utilities to report errors. Support for Computer Setup options may vary depending on your ...bootable disk to enable or disable Master Boot Record (MBR) Security. If MBR Security is enabled and disk accesses are being serviced by the BIOS during the next reboot, and an MBR Security warning message will be displayed. If changes are detected, you to the previously-saved MBR. Computer...