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Updating and managing software HP provides several tools for managing and updating software on desktops and workstations: HP Client Manager Software, Altiris Client Management Solutions, System Software Manager, Proactive Change Notification, and Subscriber's Choice. HP Client Manager Software HP Client Manager Software (HP CMS) assists customers in managing workstation hardware. It offers: ● Detailed views of hardware inventory for asset management ● PC health-check monitoring and diagnostics ● Proactive notification of changes in the hardware environment ● Web-accessible reporting of business-critical details such as thermal warnings, memory alerts, and more ● Remote updating of system software such as device drivers and ROM BIOS ● Remote changing of boot order ● Configuration of system BIOS settings For more information about the HP Client Manager, see http://www.hp.com/go/ssm. Altiris Client Management Solutions Altiris and HP have partnered to provide comprehensive, tightly integrated systems management solutions to reduce the cost of owning HP client PCs. The HP Client Manager Software is the foundation for additional Altiris Client Management Solutions that address: ● Inventory and asset management ● Deployment and migration ● Help desk and problem resolution ● Software and operations management For more information about the following topics, go to http://www.hp.com/go/ssm: ● How HP Client Manager Software works ● Which solutions are compatible with your operating system ● How to download a fully functional, 30-day evaluation version of Altiris solutions System Software Manager System Software Manager (SSM) is a utility that enables you to update system-level software on multiple systems simultaneously. When executed on a PC client system, SSM detects both hardware and software versions, and then updates the appropriate software from a central repository, also known as a file store. Driver versions that are supported by SSM are denoted with a special icon on the software, the driver download Web site, and on the Support Software CD. To download the utility or to obtain more information about SSM, see http://www.hp.com/go/ssm. ENWW Workstation management 37

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Updating and managing software
HP provides several tools for managing and updating software on desktops and workstations: HP Client
Manager Software, Altiris Client Management Solutions, System Software Manager, Proactive Change
Notification, and Subscriber’s Choice.
HP Client Manager Software
HP Client Manager Software (HP CMS) assists customers in managing workstation hardware. It offers:
●
Detailed views of hardware inventory for asset management
●
PC health-check monitoring and diagnostics
●
Proactive notification of changes in the hardware environment
●
Web-accessible reporting of business-critical details such as thermal warnings, memory alerts, and
more
●
Remote updating of system software such as device drivers and ROM BIOS
●
Remote changing of boot order
●
Configuration of system BIOS settings
For more information about the HP Client Manager, see
go/ssm
.
Altiris Client Management Solutions
Altiris and HP have partnered to provide comprehensive, tightly integrated systems management
solutions to reduce the cost of owning HP client PCs. The HP Client Manager Software is the foundation
for additional Altiris Client Management Solutions that address:
●
Inventory and asset management
●
Deployment and migration
●
Help desk and problem resolution
●
Software and operations management
For more information about the following topics, go to
go/ssm
:
●
How HP Client Manager Software works
●
Which solutions are compatible with your operating system
●
How to download a fully functional, 30-day evaluation version of Altiris solutions
System Software Manager
System Software Manager (SSM) is a utility that enables you to update system-level software on multiple
systems simultaneously. When executed on a PC client system, SSM detects both hardware and
software versions, and then updates the appropriate software from a central repository, also known as
a
file store
. Driver versions that are supported by SSM are denoted with a special icon on the software,
the driver download Web site, and on the Support Software CD. To download the utility or to obtain more
information about SSM, see
go/ssm
.
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Workstation management
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