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- Page 1 Desktop Management Guide Evo Desktop Family Evo Workstation Family Part Number: 177919-004 May 2002 This guide provides definitions and instructions for using security and Intelligent Manageability features that are preinstalled on select models.
- Page 2 CAUTION: Text set off in this manner indicates that failure to follow directions could result in damage to equipment or loss of information. Printed in the U.S.A. Evo Desktop Family Evo Workstation Family Desktop Management Guide Fourth Edition (May 2002)
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Building Blocks and Partners ..........12 Desktop Management Interface (DMI)........13 Wired for Management . - Page 4 Thermal Sensor ........... . . 34 Index Desktop Management Guide...
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Page 5: Desktop Management Guide
Intelligent Manageability is an important aspect of our broad commitment to providing you with PC Lifecycle Solutions that assist you during the four phases of the desktop PC lifecycle—planning, deployment, management, and transitions. This guide summarizes the capabilities and features of the four key components of desktop management: ✎... -
Page 6: Initial Configuration And Deployment
Desktop Management Guide Initial Configuration and Deployment Compaq computers come with a preinstalled system software image. After a very brief software “unbundling” process, the computer is ready to be used. You may prefer to replace the preinstalled software image with a customized set of system and application software. -
Page 7: Remote System Installation
Altiris eXpress PC Transplant Pro, Altiris Compaq Client Manager, System Software Manager, Product Change Notification, and Active Update. Desktop Management Guide Deploying a software image on one or more new PCs. Formatting a hard drive. -
Page 8: Altiris Express
Desktop Management Guide Altiris eXpress Compaq and Altiris have extended their partnership to deliver industry-leading solutions that reduce the complexity of managing hardware and software for desktops, notebooks, handheld devices, and servers throughout their lifecycle. Altiris eXpress allows the system administrator to create and quickly deploy a customized, corporate-standard software image across one or more networked client PCs with an interface as simple to use as Windows Explorer. -
Page 9: Altiris Express Pc Transplant Pro
Upgrades take minutes rather than hours or days, and the desktop and applications look and work just as your users expect. For more information and details on how to download a fully-functional 30-day evaluation, visit the Compaq Web site at www.compaq.com/easydeploy... -
Page 10: System Software Manager
Desktop Management Guide For more information on the Altiris Compaq Client Manager visit the Compaq Web site at System Software Manager System Software Manager (SSM) is a utility that lets you update system-level software on multiple systems simultaneously. When executed on a PC client system, SSM detects both hardware and software versions, then updates the appropriate software from a central repository, also known as a file store. -
Page 11: Activeupdate
Compaq PC ROM images over the network. It also results in greater productivity and lower total cost of ownership. Desktop Management Guide Order an upgraded ROMPaq™ diskette from Compaq. Download the latest ROMPaq images from the Compaq Web site www.compaq.com... -
Page 12: Failsafe Boot Block Rom
Desktop Management Guide ✎ Your computer must be powered on, or turned on through Remote Wakeup, to take advantage of Remote ROM Flash. Use of Remote ROM Flash also requires an established setup password. For more information on Remote ROM flash, refer to the Altiris Compaq Client Manager or System Software Manager on the Compaq EasyDeploy Web site at www.compaq.com/easydeploy. - Page 13 Green Scroll Lock ✎ Diagnostic lights do not flash on USB keyboards. Desktop Management Guide successfully reprograms the ROM, then the three keyboard lights will turn on. A “rising tone” series of beeps also signals successful completion. up, and you will hear a rising tone series of beeps.
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Page 14: Replicating Your Setup
Desktop Management Guide Replicating Your Setup This procedure gives an administrator the ability to easily copy one setup configuration to other computers of the same model. This allows for faster, more consistent configuration of multiple computers. To replicate your setup: 1. -
Page 15: Power Management
Computer Setup. Use Display Properties to establish, modify, or disable Power Management settings for the monitor. To access Display Properties, right-click on the Windows Desktop, then choose Properties. Desktop Management Guide detailed information about the features of Computer Setup. -
Page 16: World Wide Web Site
Compaq customer, extraordinary flexibility and functionality in client management and PC ownership cost reduction. Compaq delivers desktop management solutions through the Compaq Management Solutions Partners Program. The partnership ensures that the benefits of Intelligent Manageability are accessible through a broad range of vendors. -
Page 17: Desktop Management Interface (Dmi)
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) The Desktop Management Task Force (DMTF) is an industry body created in 1992 with the goal of standardizing systems manageability. DMTF established the Desktop Management Interface (DMI) framework to standardize access to PC configuration data. Compaq,... -
Page 18: Asset Tracking And Security
Desktop Management Guide Asset Tracking and Security Compaq AssetControl features incorporated into the computer provide key asset tracking data that can be managed using Compaq Insight Manager products and Management Solutions Partners products. Seamless, automatic integration between AssetControl features and these products enables you to choose the management tool that is best suited to your environment and to leverage your investment in existing tools. - Page 19 Control Serial, Parallel, USB, or Infrared Interface Control Power-On Password Setup Password Network Server Mode DriveLock Desktop Management Guide Purpose Prevents booting from the removable media drives. Prevents transfer of data through the integrated serial, parallel, USB (universal serial bus), or infrared interface.
- Page 20 Desktop Management Guide Security Features Overview (Continued) Feature Smart Cover Sensor Master Boot Record Security Memory Change Alerts Ownership Tag Purpose Indicates that computer cover or side panel has been removed. Can be set to require the setup password to restart the...
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Page 21: Password Security
Establishing a Setup Password Using Computer Setup Establishing a setup password through Computer Setup prevents reconfiguration of the computer (use of the Computer Setup (F10) utility) until the password is entered. Desktop Management Guide Purpose Inhibits access to the interior of the computer to prevent... - Page 22 Desktop Management Guide 1. Turn on or restart the computer. If you are in Windows, click 2. When the F10 Setup message appears in the lower-right corner of ✎ If you do not press the F10 key while the message is displayed, you must restart the computer to access the utility.
- Page 23 3. Select Security, then Power-On Password and follow the 4. Before exiting, click File > Save Changes and Exit. Desktop Management Guide Start > Shut Down > Restart the Computer. the screen, press the F10 key. Press Enter to bypass the title screen, if necessary.
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Page 24: Entering A Setup Password
Desktop Management Guide Entering a Power-On Password To enter a power-on password, complete the following steps: 1. Turn on or restart the computer. If you are in Windows, click 2. When the key icon appears on the monitor, type your current ✎... - Page 25 The power-on password and setup password may also be changed using the Security options in Computer Setup. Desktop Management Guide Start > Shut Down > Restart the Computer. To change the setup password, run Computer Setup.
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Page 26: Deleting A Power-On Or Setup Password
Desktop Management Guide Deleting a Power-On or Setup Password 1. Turn on or restart the computer. If you are in Windows, click 2. When the key icon appears, type your current password followed 3. Press the Enter key. ✎ Refer to “National Keyboard Delimiter Characters” for information about the alternate delimiter characters. -
Page 27: Network Server Mode
There is no “back-door” that can be used to unlock the drive if both passwords are forgotten. Desktop Management Guide Desktop Management Guide... -
Page 28: Using Drivelock
Desktop Management Guide Therefore, DriveLock is most safely used when the data contained on the hard drive is replicated on a corporate information system or is regularly backed-up. In the event that both DriveLock passwords are lost, the hard drive is rendered unusable. -
Page 29: Drivelock Applications
The most practical use of the DriveLock security feature is in a corporate environment where a system administrator provides users with multibay hard drives for use in some desktop computers. The system administrator would be responsible for configuring the multibay hard drive which would involve, among other things, setting the DriveLock master password. -
Page 30: Smart Cover Sensor
Desktop Management Guide Smart Cover Sensor Smart Cover Sensor, available on select models, is a combination of hardware and software technology that can alert you when the computer cover or side panel has been removed. There are three levels of protection, as described in the following table. -
Page 31: Smart Cover Lock
CAUTION: For maximum cover lock security, be sure to establish a setup password. The setup password prevents unauthorized access to the Computer Setup utility. Desktop Management Guide Start > Shut Down > Restart the Computer. the screen, press the F10 key. Press Enter to bypass the title screen, if necessary. -
Page 32: Unlocking The Smart Cover Lock
Desktop Management Guide Locking the Smart Cover Lock To activate and lock the Smart Cover Lock, complete the following steps: 1. Turn on or restart the computer. If you are in Windows, click 2. When the F10 Setup message appears in the lower-right corner of ✎... - Page 33 To obtain the FailSafe Key, do any one of the following: For more information about using the Smart Cover FailSafe Key, consult the Hardware Reference Guide. Desktop Management Guide Power outage Startup failure PC component failure (such as processor or power supply) Forgotten password Contact your authorized Compaq reseller or service provider.
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Page 34: Master Boot Record Security
Desktop Management Guide Master Boot Record Security The Master Boot Record (MBR) contains information needed to successfully boot from a disk and to access the data stored on the disk. Master Boot Record Security may prevent unintentional or malicious changes to the MBR, such as those caused by some computer viruses or by the incorrect use of certain disk utilities. - Page 35 Upon entering Computer Setup, you must You must know the setup password, if one exists. Desktop Management Guide Press any key to enter Setup to configure MBR Security. Save the MBR of the current bootable disk;...
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Page 36: Cable Lock Provision
Desktop Management Guide Before You Partition or Format the Current Bootable Disk Ensure that MBR Security is disabled before you change partitioning or formatting of the current bootable disk. Some disk utilities, such as FDISK and FORMAT, attempt to update the MBR. If MBR Security... -
Page 37: Fingerprint Identification Technology
Your service provider can use this information to help diagnose conditions that caused you to run the DPS software. Refer to the Troubleshooting Guide for instructions on using DPS. Desktop Management Guide www.compaq.com/products/quickspecs/10690_na/10690_na.html Desktop Management Guide... -
Page 38: Ultra Ata Integrity Monitoring
Desktop Management Guide Ultra ATA Integrity Monitoring Ultra ATA Integrity Monitoring monitors the integrity of data as it is transferred between an Ultra ATA hard drive and the system’s core logic. If the computer detects an abnormal number of transmission errors, the computer displays a Local Alert message with recommended actions. - Page 39 1–34 deleting password 1–22 Desktop Management Guide delimiter characters, table 1–22 deployment tools, software 1–2 Desktop Management Interface (DMI) 1–13 diagnostic tool for hard drives 1–33 disk, cloning 1–2 DMI (Desktop Management Interface) 1–13 drive, protecting 1–33 dual-state power button 1–10 energy savings, settings for 1–11...
- Page 40 Smart Cover FailSafe Key, ordering 1–29 Smart Cover Lock locking 1–28 unlocking 1–28 Smart Cover Sensor setting 1–27 table 1–26 software Altiris eXpress 1–4 AssetControl 1–14 Computer Setup Utilities 1–10 customizing 1–2 Drive Protection System 1–33 FailSafe Boot Block ROM 1–8 Desktop Management Guide...
- Page 41 System Software Manager (SSM) 1–6 temperature, internal computer 1–34 thermal sensor 1–34 timeouts, setting 1–11 Ultra ATA Integrity Monitoring 1–34 Desktop Management Guide unlocking Smart Cover Lock 1–28 upgrading ROM 1–7 URLs (Web sites). See Web sites Web sites www.compaq.com 1–7 1–10...
- Page 42 Index Index–4 Desktop Management Guide...
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