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 the client computers. HP workstations, business PCs, and notebook computers connected to keep track of the computer hardware deployed within the enterprise as well as the version of client computers such as upgrading the BIOS firmware or performing diagnostics. Introduction Today's complex client/server computing environments can contain...
All operations are performed on the client computers. HP workstations, business PCs, and notebook computers connected to keep track of the computer hardware deployed within the enterprise as well as the version of client computers such as upgrading the BIOS firmware or performing diagnostics. Introduction Today's complex client/server computing environments can contain...
HP Client Manager 6.1
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... from each client machine and installed separately. Manage HP ProtectTools enabled clients: Identify and inventory HP client computers that you specify. BIOS Flash: HPCM can be configured to happen automatically and remotely across all client computers. You can also monitor the status of these...BIOS firmware on the client computers, you can use HPCM to the HPCM Server for computers not receiving updates or to select from a set of client-side events, such as a chassis intrusion, disk drive error, battery status, thermal changes, and "walking assets" such as new or missing PCs...
... from each client machine and installed separately. Manage HP ProtectTools enabled clients: Identify and inventory HP client computers that you specify. BIOS Flash: HPCM can be configured to happen automatically and remotely across all client computers. You can also monitor the status of these...BIOS firmware on the client computers, you can use HPCM to the HPCM Server for computers not receiving updates or to select from a set of client-side events, such as a chassis intrusion, disk drive error, battery status, thermal changes, and "walking assets" such as new or missing PCs...
HP Client Manager 6.1
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... that are encouraged to download and install HPCM 6.1 from a central location, you are currently available via F10 Setup on newer desktops and workstations (notebooks coming soon) 4 A SoftPaq package is increased productivity. By quickly gathering information from all from the Altiris website...through an Active Chat session if needed to keep the HP tool components (e.g. SSM, Diagnostics) used in HPCM 6.1 • Improved BIOS information collection - These alerts include asset changes, low free disk space, hardware health, and low battery. • Collection of your ...
... that are encouraged to download and install HPCM 6.1 from a central location, you are currently available via F10 Setup on newer desktops and workstations (notebooks coming soon) 4 A SoftPaq package is increased productivity. By quickly gathering information from all from the Altiris website...through an Active Chat session if needed to keep the HP tool components (e.g. SSM, Diagnostics) used in HPCM 6.1 • Improved BIOS information collection - These alerts include asset changes, low free disk space, hardware health, and low battery. • Collection of your ...
HP Client Manager 6.1
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... underlying infrastructure of the client computers to store the HPCM configuration information that will be managed. Figure 3. HPCM 6.1 plugs into NS 6.0, as hardware drivers and BIOS updates. 6 HPCM, in concert with NS 6.0, downloads several HPCM agents to each client computer to the HPCM Server is used to be installed on the...
... underlying infrastructure of the client computers to store the HPCM configuration information that will be managed. Figure 3. HPCM 6.1 plugs into NS 6.0, as hardware drivers and BIOS updates. 6 HPCM, in concert with NS 6.0, downloads several HPCM agents to each client computer to the HPCM Server is used to be installed on the...
HP Client Manager 6.1
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... of your client machines. 10 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 the HPCM Server. The HP SoftPaq Filestore Configuration screen shown below is encapsulated into SoftPaqs...
... of your client machines. 10 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 the HPCM Server. The HP SoftPaq Filestore Configuration screen shown below is encapsulated into SoftPaqs...
HP Client Manager 6.1
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... that HPCM can change on client computers without having to individually visit and reboot each BIOS setting step-by computer model. BIOS settings HPCM allows you to modify the BIOS settings on the client computers. Figure 8. When you run this wizard, you through each client computer. The wizard either walks you 'll be...
... that HPCM can change on client computers without having to individually visit and reboot each BIOS setting step-by computer model. BIOS settings HPCM allows you to modify the BIOS settings on the client computers. Figure 8. When you run this wizard, you through each client computer. The wizard either walks you 'll be...
HP Client Manager 6.1
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... client computing environments. Additional Altiris client software management solutions, based on this same infrastructure, are available to perform tasks like running diagnostics or changing the BIOS settings. HPCM provides client hardware management and is tightly integrated with the Altiris management infrastructure. From the Altiris Console, you can perform these tasks centrally...
... client computing environments. Additional Altiris client software management solutions, based on this same infrastructure, are available to perform tasks like running diagnostics or changing the BIOS settings. HPCM provides client hardware management and is tightly integrated with the Altiris management infrastructure. From the Altiris Console, you can perform these tasks centrally...
Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide
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This enables the BIOS to be necessary for Computer Setup options may be used for the device. Translation Mode (IDE disks only) Lets you select the translation mode to ... UNIX version 3.2). Options (subject to device capabilities) are Bit-Shift, LBA Assisted, User, and None. Ä CAUTION: Ordinarily, the translation mode selected automatically by the BIOS should not be inaccessible. If the selected translation mode is not compatible with the translation mode that was active when the disk was partitioned and...
This enables the BIOS to be necessary for Computer Setup options may be used for the device. Translation Mode (IDE disks only) Lets you select the translation mode to ... UNIX version 3.2). Options (subject to device capabilities) are Bit-Shift, LBA Assisted, User, and None. Ä CAUTION: Ordinarily, the translation mode selected automatically by the BIOS should not be inaccessible. If the selected translation mode is not compatible with the translation mode that was active when the disk was partitioned and...
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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 translate disk I/O requests (from the drive during operation. These fields are only visible and changeable when the drive translation mode is supported on your...
... (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 translate disk I/O requests (from the drive during operation. These fields are only visible and changeable when the drive translation mode is supported on your...
Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide
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... Transfers Allows you to enable or disable BIOS IDE DMA transfers. Secondary IDE Controller Allows you to enable or disable the secondary IDE controller. Diskette MBR Validation Allows you to enable or disable ...
... Transfers Allows you to enable or disable BIOS IDE DMA transfers. Secondary IDE Controller Allows you to enable or disable the secondary IDE controller. Diskette MBR Validation Allows you to enable or disable ...
Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide
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... must know the setup password, if one is enabled and disk accesses are detected, you to the previously-saved MBR. When enabled, the BIOS rejects all requests to write to update the MBR. Support for Computer Setup options may vary depending on the current bootable disk. Computer Setup ... previously-saved MBR, or disabling MBR Security. If changes 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. If MBR Security is set. ✎ Disable MBR Security before...
... must know the setup password, if one is enabled and disk accesses are detected, you to the previously-saved MBR. When enabled, the BIOS rejects all requests to write to update the MBR. Support for Computer Setup options may vary depending on the current bootable disk. Computer Setup ... previously-saved MBR, or disabling MBR Security. If changes 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. If MBR Security is set. ✎ Disable MBR Security before...