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Remote System Installation, Start, All Programs, Install Altiris DAgent, F12 = Network Service Boot - bios update

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To install Altiris Deployment Solution Agent: 1. Click Start. 2. Click All Programs. 3. For Windows Vista, click Install Altiris DAgent. For Windows XP, click Install Altiris AClient. 4. Follow the onscreen instructions to set up and configure the Altiris client. The Altiris Deployment Solution Agent is a key infrastructure component for enabling the HP Client Foundation Suite and the Client Premium Suite. To learn about the other infrastructure components necessary for implementing the HP Client Foundation Suite and Client Premium Suite, please visit http://www.hp.com/go/easydeploy. Remote System Installation Remote System Installation allows you to start and set up the 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 (Remote ROM Flash on page 29) ● 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 when the computer is booting up. 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. 20 Chapter 4 Desktop Management

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To install Altiris Deployment Solution Agent:
1.
Click
Start
.
2.
Click
All Programs
.
3.
For Windows Vista, click
Install Altiris DAgent
.
For Windows XP, click
Install Altiris AClient
.
4.
Follow the onscreen instructions to set up and configure the Altiris client.
The Altiris Deployment Solution Agent is a key infrastructure component for enabling the HP Client
Foundation Suite and the Client Premium Suite. To learn about the other infrastructure components
necessary for implementing the HP Client Foundation Suite and Client Premium Suite, please visit
go/easydeploy
.
Remote System Installation
Remote System Installation allows you to start and set up the 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 (
Remote ROM Flash
on page
29
)
●
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 when the computer is booting up. 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.
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Chapter 4
Desktop Management