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  • Compaq tc4200 | HP Client Manager 6.1 - Page 1
    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
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    deployed within the enterprise as well as the version of the operating system installed on each client computer. 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
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    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 SoftPaqs are Web-downloadable software packages made available by HP to ensure that our customers have the
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    Figure 2. Manually changing BIOS settings using the F10 key. These capabilities make order, etc. • Integration with HP Instant Support - Run a system health scan that checks your computers for hardware issues tracked by the HP Instant Support knowledgebase. Scan results identify HP SoftPaqs posted on
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    • Management of systems with HP ProtectTools 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
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    be managed. HPCM generates and displays its reports from this database. The Altiris Console 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
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    Extensive reporting capability HPCM provides extensive and customizable reporting capabilities. You can view the standard reports that are pre-configured with HPCM, or you can create your own customized Web reports. HPCM in operation This section shows HPCM in operation to more clearly demonstrate
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    Health monitoring The partial screen capture below shows the events that can be selected in order to monitor the health of your client computers. You can select the threshold values for free disk space and battery charge level. When a selected event occurs, such as a battery fault, HPCM responds
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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 right column (not shown in this screen shot). Figure 6. Sample
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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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    BIOS settings HPCM allows you to modify the BIOS settings on client computers 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
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    Figure 9. Changing BIOS settings 12
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    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 HP Client Manager Software 6.1 and follow the instructions from the Web site and the Product Guide. After the installation and during the setup process
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    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 the link from the HP
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    HP Client Management Solutions HP and Altiris have partnered to provide HP Client Management Solutions-a complete portfolio of solutions for managing the hardware and software aspects of HP client computers. HPCM provides client hardware management and is tightly integrated with the Altiris
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    contained herein is subject 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
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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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