Desktop Management; Initial Configuration And Deployment - HP xw3400 - Workstation Technical Reference Manual

Desktop management

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HP Client Management Solutions provides standards-based solutions for managing and controlling
desktops, workstations, and notebook PCs in a networked environment. HP pioneered desktop
manageability in 1995 with the introduction of the industry's first fully manageable desktop personal
workstations. HP is a patent holder of manageability technology. Since then, HP has led an industry-wide
effort to develop the standards and infrastructure required to effectively deploy, configure, and manage
desktops, workstations, and notebook PCs. HP develops its own management software and works closely
with leading management software solution providers in the industry to ensure compatibility between HP
Client Management Solutions and these products. HP Client Management Solutions are an important
aspect of our broad commitment to providing you with solutions that assist you in lowering the total cost
of owning and maintaining the PCs throughout their lifecycle.
The key capabilities and features of desktop management are:

Initial configuration and deployment

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Remote system installation
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● Software updating and management
ROM flash
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Asset tracking and security
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Fault notification and recovery
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NOTE:
Support for specific features described in this guide may vary by model or software version.
Initial configuration and deployment
The workstation comes with a preinstalled system software image. After a brief software "unbundling"
process, the workstation is ready to use.
You may prefer to replace the preinstalled software image with a customized set of system and application
software. There are several methods for deploying a customized software image. They include:
Installing additional software applications after unbundling the preinstalled software image.
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Using software deployment tools, such as HP OpenView Client Configuration Manager, HP
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OpenView Configuration Management Solutions Radia OS Manager, or Altiris Deployment Solution,
to replace the preinstalled software with a customized software image.
Using a disk cloning process to copy the contents from one hard drive to another.
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The best deployment method depends on your information technology environment and processes. The
Workstation Deployment section of the HP Lifecycle Service Web site
ENWW
(http://h20219.www2.hp.com/
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