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by communicating directly with the client computer, reducing the need for agent or connector software to achieve integration. HP Client Management Interface is based on industry standards that include Microsoft Windows Management Interface (MS WMI), Web-Based Enterprise Management (WBEM), System Management BIOS (SMBIOS), and Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI). HP CMI is a foundation technology utilized in HP Client Management Solutions. With HP CMI, HP gives you flexibility in choosing how you manage your HP client computers. HP Client Management Interface used in conjunction with system management software can: ● Request in-depth client inventory information-Capture detailed information about the processors, hard drives, memory, BIOS, drivers, including sensor information (such as fan speed, voltage, and temperature) ● Receive health status information-Subscribe for a wide range of client hardware alerts (such as over-temperature, fan stall, and hardware configuration changes) to be sent to the system management console, application, or to the local client computer. Alerts are sent real-time when triggered by hardware events. ● Manage system BIOS settings-Perform F10 functions including setting and changing the BIOS passwords and computer boot order remotely from your system management console on any or all of your client systems without having to visit each machine. 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 Management Suite using Radia 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 http://www.hp.com/go/ssm. NOTE: SSM does not currently support ROM flash on systems that have windows Vista BitLocker enabled and are using TPM measurements to protect BitLocker keys because flashing the BIOS would invalidate the trust signature that BitLocker created for the platform. Disable BitLocker via Group Policy in order to flash the system BIOS. You can enable BitLocker support without TPM measurements of BIOS to avoid invalidating the BitLocker keys. HP recommends you keep a secure backup of the BitLocker credentials in case if recovery emergencies. HP Client Manager HP Client Manager, developed with Altiris, is available free for all supported HP business desktop, notebook, and workstation models. SSM is integrated into HP Client Manager, and enables central tracking, monitoring, and management of the hardware aspects of HP client systems. ENWW Software Updating and Management 27

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by communicating directly with the client computer, reducing the need for agent or connector software
to achieve integration.
HP Client Management Interface is based on industry standards that include Microsoft Windows
Management Interface (MS WMI), Web-Based Enterprise Management (WBEM), System Management
BIOS (SMBIOS), and Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI). HP CMI is a foundation
technology utilized in HP Client Management Solutions. With HP CMI, HP gives you flexibility in choosing
how you manage your HP client computers.
HP Client Management Interface used in conjunction with system management software can:
●
Request in-depth client inventory information—Capture detailed information about the processors,
hard drives, memory, BIOS, drivers, including sensor information (such as fan speed, voltage, and
temperature)
●
Receive health status information—Subscribe for a wide range of client hardware alerts (such as
over-temperature, fan stall, and hardware configuration changes) to be sent to the system
management console, application, or to the local client computer. Alerts are sent real-time when
triggered by hardware events.
●
Manage system BIOS settings—Perform F10 functions including setting and changing the BIOS
passwords and computer boot order remotely from your system management console on any or
all of your client systems without having to visit each machine.
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
Management Suite using Radia 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
go/ssm
.
NOTE:
SSM does not currently support ROM flash on systems that have windows Vista BitLocker
enabled and are using TPM measurements to protect BitLocker keys because flashing the BIOS would
invalidate the trust signature that BitLocker created for the platform. Disable BitLocker via Group Policy
in order to flash the system BIOS.
You can enable BitLocker support without TPM measurements of BIOS to avoid invalidating the
BitLocker keys. HP recommends you keep a secure backup of the BitLocker credentials in case if
recovery emergencies.
HP Client Manager
HP Client Manager, developed with Altiris, is available free for all supported HP business desktop,
notebook, and workstation models. SSM is integrated into HP Client Manager, and enables central
tracking, monitoring, and management of the hardware aspects of HP client systems.
ENWW
Software Updating and Management
27