Client Management Solutions
Hardware and Software Guide C–4
When HP Client Manager Software (installed on a client
computer) is used with Altiris Solution software (installed
on
an administrator computer), HP CMS provides increased
management functionality. HP Client Manager provides
centralized hardware management of HP client devices for
the
following IT life cycle areas:
■ Inventory and Asset Management
❏ Software license compliance
❏ Computer tracking and reporting
❏ Computer lease contract information and fixed asset
tracking
■ System Software Deployment and Migration
❏ Windows 2000/XP migration
❏ System deployment
❏ Personality (personal user settings) migration
■ Help Desk and Problem Resolution
❏ Managing help desk tickets
❏ Remote troubleshooting
❏ Remote problem resolution
❏ Client disaster recovery
■ Software and Operations Management
❏ Ongoing client management
❏ HP system software deployment
❏ Application self-healing (the ability to identify and repair
certain application problems)
Altiris Solutions software provides easy-to-use software
distribution capabilities. On selected desktop and notebook
models, an Altiris management agent is included as part of the
preloaded software. This agent enables communication with