HP Dc5800 Service Reference Guide: HP Compaq dc5800 Business PC - Page 30

The best deployment method depends on your information technology environment and processes. The PC Deployment section of the HP Lifecycle Service Web site (http://h20219.www2.hp.com/services/ cache/80906-0-0-225-121.html) provides information to help you select the best deployment method. The Restore Plus! CD, ROM-based setup, and ACPI hardware provide further assistance with recovery of system software, configuration management and troubleshooting, and power management. NOTE: See HP Backup and Recovery Manager on page 2 for information on creating the Restore Plus! CD. HP Software Agent The management agent used by both HP Client Configuration Manager and HP Configuration Management Solution is pre-loaded on the computer. When installed, it enables communication with the HP management console. To install the HP Software Agent: 1. Click Start. 2. Click All Programs. 3. Click HP Manageability. 4. Click Radia Management Agent Readme. 5. Review and follow the instructions contained in the Readme file to install the HP Software Agent. The HP Software Agent is a key infrastructure component for enabling all of the HP configuration management solutions. To learn about the other infrastructure components necessary for implementing the HP configuration management solutions, please visit http://h20229.www2.hp.com/solutions/ascm/ index.html. Altiris Deployment Solution Agent This program is pre-loaded on the computer. When installed, it enables communication with the administrator Deployment Solution console. 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 on-screen instructions to set up and configure the Altiris client. This agent is a key infrastructure component for enabling Altiris Deployment Solution which is part of the Altiris Client Management Suite. To learn about the other infrastructure components necessary for implementing Altiris Client Management Suite, please visit http://www.hp.com/go/easydeploy. 22 Chapter 4 Desktop Management