HP Dx5150 Desktop Management Guide (3rd Edition) - Page 9

Desktop Management Guide HP Client Foundation Suite The Foundation Suite has at its core, the Altiris Migration Suite which consists of Altiris Inventory Solution and Deployment Solution. The foundation suite adds a Quickstart page make setup easier and shorten the time to getting value out of the software. The foundation suite also includes HP Client Manager and the HP Systems Insight Manager connector. HP Client Premium Suite The Premium Suite has at its core the Altiris Client Management Suite, Level 1, adds a quickstart page, and the HP value-added solutions: HP Client Manager, HP Systems Insight Manager connector, and the HP OpenView Connector. HP System Software Manager HP System Software Manager (SSM) is a free utility that automates remote deployment of device drivers and BIOS updates for your networked HP business PCs. When SSM runs, it silently (without user interaction) determines the revision levels of drivers and BIOS installed on each networked client system and compares this inventory against system software SoftPaqs that have been tested and stored in a central file store. SSM then automatically updates any down-revision system software on the networked PCs to the later levels available in the file store. Since SSM only allows distribution of SoftPaq updates to the correct client system models, administrators can confidently and efficiently use SSM to keep system software updated. System Software Manager integrates with enterprise software distribution tools such as HP OpenView and Microsoft® Systems Management Server (SMS). Using SSM, you can distribute customer-created or third-party updates that have been packaged in the SSM-format. SSM may be downloaded at no charge by visiting www.hp.com/go/ssm. Desktop Management Guide www.hp.com 5