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- HP E-PC 42 | hp vectra vl410, vl420 pcs, hp e-pc 40, 42 pcs, Image Library admin - Page 1
hp image library administrator's guide www.hp.com/go/support - HP E-PC 42 | hp vectra vl410, vl420 pcs, hp e-pc 40, 42 pcs, Image Library admin - Page 2
information that is protected by copyright. All rights are reserved. No part of this document may be photocopied, reproduced, or translated to be registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders. HP France Business Desktop Division 38053 Grenoble Cedex 9 France © 2000- - HP E-PC 42 | hp vectra vl410, vl420 pcs, hp e-pc 40, 42 pcs, Image Library admin - Page 3
local PCs • Update a server to perform remote installations using your own deployment or maintenance solution or Microsoft SMS 2.0. These drivers and utilities are available on the Image Library & Diagnostics CD-ROM provided with HP PCs (described on page 4), or on the HP support web site www.hp.com - HP E-PC 42 | hp vectra vl410, vl420 pcs, hp e-pc 40, 42 pcs, Image Library admin - Page 4
in this guide). Image Creation and Recovery CD-ROM This CD-ROM is provided with most new HP PCs. It contains online documentation fully explaining its use. With the latest, full-featured version, you can: • Recover the operating system • Set disk partitioning parameters • Upgrade or downgrade - HP E-PC 42 | hp vectra vl410, vl420 pcs, hp e-pc 40, 42 pcs, Image Library admin - Page 5
and utilities to your server and then perform remote installations using Microsoft SMS 2.0 or your chosen deployment solution. These packaged drivers and utilities are available on the HP support web site www.hp.com/go/support. The Image Library driver and utilities are the topic of this manual. 5 - HP E-PC 42 | hp vectra vl410, vl420 pcs, hp e-pc 40, 42 pcs, Image Library admin - Page 6
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Up-To-Date Image Library & Diagnostics CD-ROM 13 2 Using the Automatic Installation Packages What are the Automatic Installation Packages 16 How to Perform a Complete Installation Locally 16 How to Install Individual Components Locally 17 Troubleshooting 17 How to Install Components Remotely - HP E-PC 42 | hp vectra vl410, vl420 pcs, hp e-pc 40, 42 pcs, Image Library admin - Page 8
How to Use the Image Library with Microsoft SMS 22 How to Update the Required Client PCs 23 4 Support Obtaining the Latest Versions of Drivers and Utilities 26 Additional Information and Support 26 8 English - HP E-PC 42 | hp vectra vl410, vl420 pcs, hp e-pc 40, 42 pcs, Image Library admin - Page 9
1 Preliminary Information This chapter provides an overview of the Image Library drivers and utilities, and also describes system requirements and how to prepare the target PC before installing the drivers and utilities. - HP E-PC 42 | hp vectra vl410, vl420 pcs, hp e-pc 40, 42 pcs, Image Library admin - Page 10
on the Image Library & Diagnostics CD-ROM (described on page 4) and on the HP support web site www.hp.com/go/support. • SMS packages. These packages are in Microsoft SMS 2.0 format and each package can consist of up to four files. Only the drivers (not the HP utilities) are provided. These packages - HP E-PC 42 | hp vectra vl410, vl420 pcs, hp e-pc 40, 42 pcs, Image Library admin - Page 11
described below. To prepare your PC for the installation of drivers and HP utilities, we recommend you use the Image Creation and Recovery CD-ROM that came with your PC. Simply start the CD-ROM and follow the step by step guide. The Image Creation and Recovery CD-ROM includes options to recreate the - HP E-PC 42 | hp vectra vl410, vl420 pcs, hp e-pc 40, 42 pcs, Image Library admin - Page 12
Requirements How to Prepare the Target PC To prepare for use of the Image Library drivers and utilities: 1 Start with a blank, formatted hard disk. 2 Using either the HP Image Creation and Recovery CD-ROM, or the appropriate Microsoft Operating System CD, install the operating system. 3 Copy the - HP E-PC 42 | hp vectra vl410, vl420 pcs, hp e-pc 40, 42 pcs, Image Library admin - Page 13
by replacing older components with the latest component available on the HP support web site for your model of HP PC (www.hp.com/go/support). To do this, you must first copy the entire Image Library & Diagnostics CD-ROM contents, as is, to the destination hard disk. You can then replace the older - HP E-PC 42 | hp vectra vl410, vl420 pcs, hp e-pc 40, 42 pcs, Image Library admin - Page 14
1 Preliminary Information Maintaining Your Own Up-To-Date Image Library & Diagnostics CD-ROM 14 - HP E-PC 42 | hp vectra vl410, vl420 pcs, hp e-pc 40, 42 pcs, Image Library admin - Page 15
2 Using the Automatic Installation Packages This chapter show you how to perform local or remote installations using the Image Library automatic installation packages. - HP E-PC 42 | hp vectra vl410, vl420 pcs, hp e-pc 40, 42 pcs, Image Library admin - Page 16
Image Library & Diagnostics CD-ROM. To do this: 1 While the PC is up and running, insert the CD-ROM into the PC. 2 A user interface will appear automatically. Select the option to install the drivers and utilities. For more information For more information, refer to the online guide provided on the - HP E-PC 42 | hp vectra vl410, vl420 pcs, hp e-pc 40, 42 pcs, Image Library admin - Page 17
of the CD-ROM, refer to the online guide provided on the CD-ROM. • Downloading Image Library drivers and utilities from the HP support web site, copying the files to the target PC's hard disk drive, then running the setup.exe file. Troubleshooting • If you encountered any problems installing - HP E-PC 42 | hp vectra vl410, vl420 pcs, hp e-pc 40, 42 pcs, Image Library admin - Page 18
a software deployment tool and correctly configured deployment server. Also, the target client PCs must already be connected to the LAN. The procedure to use depends on the deployment software used. Refer to your deployment software documentation for precise instructions. As a rough guideline, the - HP E-PC 42 | hp vectra vl410, vl420 pcs, hp e-pc 40, 42 pcs, Image Library admin - Page 19
3 Microsoft SMS This chapter provides guidelines for updating remote target PCs in the network using SMS. - HP E-PC 42 | hp vectra vl410, vl420 pcs, hp e-pc 40, 42 pcs, Image Library admin - Page 20
tasks, including: • Hardware tracking and inventory • Software tracking and inventory, including metering • Software deployment on remote client PCs • Network topology discovery and mapping. For information and support concerning SMS, connect to Microsoft's web site at www.microsoft.com/smsmgmt. 20 - HP E-PC 42 | hp vectra vl410, vl420 pcs, hp e-pc 40, 42 pcs, Image Library admin - Page 21
SMS 2.0 Packages Only the drivers, and not the HP utilities, are provided in SMS packaged format. The SMS packages provided by HP are not intended to cover all possible network environments and configurations. Instead, they are designed for installation on target PCs that have a "clean" operating - HP E-PC 42 | hp vectra vl410, vl420 pcs, hp e-pc 40, 42 pcs, Image Library admin - Page 22
requirements are satisfied and you have prepared the target PC (refer to "System Requirements" on page 11). To use the Image Library with Microsoft SMS, there are two phases: Phase 1: Copy the drivers and utilities to the SMS server. Phase 2: Update the required remote target PCs using SMS. 22 - HP E-PC 42 | hp vectra vl410, vl420 pcs, hp e-pc 40, 42 pcs, Image Library admin - Page 23
3 Microsoft SMS How to Use the Image Library with Microsoft SMS How to Update the Required Client PCs 1 On the SMS server, under the Packages sub-tree, select New Package From Definition, using the .SMS file provided with the package. 2 Under the package's - HP E-PC 42 | hp vectra vl410, vl420 pcs, hp e-pc 40, 42 pcs, Image Library admin - Page 24
3 Microsoft SMS How to Use the Image Library with Microsoft SMS 24 - HP E-PC 42 | hp vectra vl410, vl420 pcs, hp e-pc 40, 42 pcs, Image Library admin - Page 25
4 Support This chapter contains support information for the HP Image Library drivers and utilities. - HP E-PC 42 | hp vectra vl410, vl420 pcs, hp e-pc 40, 42 pcs, Image Library admin - Page 26
versions of drivers and utilities in standard (local installation) format, consult HP's web site at www.hp.com/go/support Select "Personal computing" then select the model you require, for instance 'Vectra' or 'e-pc' as appropriate. Additional Information and Support Support Support for this - HP E-PC 42 | hp vectra vl410, vl420 pcs, hp e-pc 40, 42 pcs, Image Library admin - Page 27
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Created in France 08/2001
administrator’s
guide
hp
image library
www.hp.com/go/support