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  • HP D330 | HP Client Manager 6.1 - Page 1
    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
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    . To help solve these problems, Hewlett-Packard Company (HP) and Altiris, Inc., have developed HP Client Manager Software 6.1 (HPCM 6.1). HPCM is a free hardware management tool that allows HP workstations, business PCs, and notebook computers running Microsoft Windows to be efficiently managed from
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    , you can download a network driver or audio driver SoftPaq to the HPCM Server and then use HPCM to schedule the installation of the drivers on the client computers. HPCM will install the drivers only on those client computers that contain hardware supported by each particular driver. SoftPaqs
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    manufacturer, OS, language, processor, memory, and free disk space. • HP Tool Update Wizard provides an easy method to keep the HP tool components (e.g. SSM, Diagnostics) used in HP Client Manager up-to-date. • Improved WMI event handling on newer desktops and workstations (notebooks coming soon
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    embedded security chip (requires SP1) - Identify and inventory HP client computers that include the ProtectTools embedded security chip. Use the HP Client Manager console to remotely initialize the security chip on your computers saving time in setting-up a more secure client infrastructure
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    downloads store the HPCM configuration information that window receives its information from a Microsoft's Internet Information Services (IIS) Web server. The SoftPaq Filestore is used to store the SoftPaqs that will be installed on the client computers, such as hardware drivers and BIOS updates
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    You can view the standard reports that are pre-configured with HPCM, or you can create your own below, highlights some of the inventory information that is available from HP client computers. In this case, Machines by System ID is includes detailed information down to the hardware component level. 7
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    your client computers. You can select the threshold values for free disk space and battery charge level. When a selected event configured reports. The health monitoring capability of HPCM simplifies the task of hardware change management by alerting you to memory changes, disk drive changes, or CPU
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    Diagnostics Diagnostics are performed on the memory, CPU, storage devices and I/O devices. The partial screen capture in Figure 6 shows a typical diagnostics report. Errors detected by the diagnostic software are reported in the far
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    Updating system software 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. HPCM installs software that is encapsulated into SoftPaqs and stored in the SoftPaq Filestore on the HPCM Server.
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    without having to individually visit and reboot each client computer. The HP BIOS Administration Wizard helps you change the BIOS settings that HPCM can modify, as shown in Figure 8. Figure 8. BIOS setting administration wizard Note: The BIOS settings that can be changed vary by computer model. When
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    Figure 9. Changing BIOS settings 12
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    environment. HPCM is available for HP client computers as a free download from the Altiris Web site. Installing HPCM is described in detail in the HP Client Manager 6.1 Product Guide, which can be downloaded from the Altiris Web site at www.altiris.com/support/documentation. From the URL above
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    and enhances HP OpenView Network Node Manager, Operations, and Service Desk. The connector enables client alerts to be forwarded to the OpenView console. Detailed client inventory is made accessible from within HP OpenView, providing the information needed to properly troubleshoot problems. Using
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    and productivity in managing your HP client computers. You won't need to visit a particular computer in order to perform tasks like running diagnostics or changing the BIOS settings. From the Altiris Console, you can perform these tasks centrally and view detailed client information. These benefits
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    to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors
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HP Client Manager 6.1
Introduction
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New Features in HPCM 6.1
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Understanding how HPCM works
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Extensive reporting capability
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HPCM in operation
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Client inventory
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Health monitoring
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Diagnostics
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Updating system software
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BIOS settings
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HPCM installation and evaluation
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Integration with other Enterprise Management Solutions
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Altiris Connector for HP Systems Insight Manager
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Altiris Connector for HP OpenView
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HP Client Management Solutions
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Summary
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For more information
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