HP xw8600 HP xw8600 Workstation Service and Technical Reference Guide - Page 45
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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 CMS 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 CMS 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 hardware and software versions and then updates the software from a central repository, known as a file store. Driver versions supported by SSM are noted 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. Proactive Change Notification The Proactive Change Notification program uses the Subscriber's Choice Web site to: ● Send Proactive Change Notification (PCN) e-mail informing you up to 60 days in advance of hardware and software changes to most commercial workstations and servers ● Send you e-mail containing customer bulletins, customer advisories, customer notes, and driver alerts for most commercial workstations and servers You can create your own profile to ensure that you only receive the information relevant to your specific IT environment. To learn more about the PCN program and to create a custom profile, see Subscriber's Choice on page 35. Subscriber's Choice Subscriber's Choice is a client-based service from HP that supplies you with personalized product tips, feature articles, and driver and support alerts and notifications based on your profile. Subscriber's Choice Driver and Support Alerts and Notifications delivers e-mail notifying you that the information you subscribed to in your profile is available for review and retrieval. To learn more about Subscriber's Choice and create a custom profile, see http://www.hp.com/ subscriberschoice. ENWW Workstation management 35