HP Dc5700 HP Compaq dc5700 Business PC Service Reference Guide, 1st Edition - Page 31
Remote System Installation, 3 Software Updating and Management - bios update
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Desktop Management 3.2 Remote System Installation Remote System Installation allows you to start and set up your system using the software and configuration information located on a network server by initiating the Preboot Execution Environment (PXE). The Remote System Installation feature is usually used as a system setup and configuration tool, and can be used for the following tasks: ■ Formatting a hard drive. ■ Deploying a software image on one or more new PCs. ■ Remotely updating the system BIOS in flash ROM. See Section 3.4.1, "Remote ROM Flash." ■ Configuring the system BIOS settings. To initiate Remote System Installation, press F12 when the F12 = Network Service Boot message appears in the lower-right corner of the HP logo screen. Follow the instructions on the screen to continue the process. The default boot order is a BIOS configuration setting that can be changed to always attempt to PXE boot. 3.3 Software Updating and Management HP provides several tools for managing and updating software on desktops, workstations, and notebooks: ■ HP Client Management Interface ■ HP System Software Manager ■ HP Client Manager ■ HP ProtectTools Security Manager ■ HP Client Premium Suite ■ HP Client Foundation Suite ■ HP OpenView Client Configuration Manager ■ HP OpenView PC Configuration Management Solutions ■ HP Proactive Change Notification ■ HP Subscriber's Choice 3.3.1 HP Client Management Interface HP Client Management Interface (HP CMI) provides an interface to simplify the integration of business computers with popular industry system management tools (including Microsoft Systems Management Server, IBM Tivoli Software, and HP OpenView Operations) and custom inhouse developed management applications. Using HP CMI, systems management tools and applications can request in-depth client inventory, receive health status information, and manage system BIOS settings by communicating directly with the client computer, reducing the need for agent or connector software to achieve integration. ✎ Some scripts are needed to access the HP CMI interface. Service Reference Guide, dc5700 437804-001 3-3