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Desktop Management Guide
Software Updating and Management
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 HP customers in
managing the hardware aspects of their client computers with features
that include:
■ 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
machines with thermal warnings, memory alerts, and more
■ Remote updating of system software such as device drivers and
ROM BIOS
■ Remote changing of boot order
For more information on the HP Client Manager, visit
http://h18000.www1.hp.com/im/client_mgr.html.
Altiris Client Management Solutions
HP and Altiris have partnered to provide comprehensive, tightly
integrated systems management solutions to reduce the cost of
owning HP client PCs. HP Client Manager Software is the foundation
for additional Altiris Client Management Solutions that address:
■ Inventory and Asset Management
❏ SW license compliance
❏ PC tracking and reporting
❏ Lease contract, fixing asset tracking
■ Deployment and Migration
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