Remote System Installation; Software Updating And Management; Hp Client Management Interface - HP xw3400 - Workstation Technical Reference Manual

Remote system installation

Remote System Installation allows you to start and set up the system using the software and configuration
information located on a network server by initiating the Preboot Execution Environment (PXE). The Remote
System Installation feature is usually used as a system setup and configuration tool, and can be used for
the following tasks:
Formatting a hard drive
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Deploying a software image on one or more new workstations
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Remotely updating the system BIOS in flash ROM
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Configuring the system BIOS settings
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To initiate Remote System Installation, press
appears in the lower-right corner of the HP logo screen when the workstation is booting up. Follow the
instructions on the screen to continue the process. The default boot order is a BIOS configuration setting
that can be changed to always attempt to PXE boot.

Software updating and management

HP provides several tools for managing and updating software on desktops, workstations, and notebooks:
HP Client Manager
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HP System Software Manager
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HP ProtectTools Security Manager
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HP Client Management Premium Suite
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HP Client Foundation Suite
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HP OpenView Client Configuration Manager
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HP OpenView Management Suite for Desktops using Radia
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HP Proactive Change Notification
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HP Subscriber's Choice
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HP Client Management Interface

Regardless of the system management tools your IT department uses, managing both your hardware and
software assets is important to keeping your IT costs low and your business agile.
With the HP Client Management Interface (HP CMI), new HP workstations seamlessly integrate into your
managed IT environment. HP CMI provides an interface that simplifies the integration of HP workstations
with popular industry system management tools (including Microsoft Systems Management Server, IBM
Tivoli Software, and HP OpenView Operations) and custom inhouse developed management
applications. Using HP CMI, systems management tools and applications can request in-depth client
inventory, receive health status information, and manage system BIOS settings by communicating directly
with the client workstation, reducing the need for agent or connector software to achieve integration.
NOTE: The system management tools mentioned above do not automatically connect into HP CMI. Some
script development is typically required to interface with HP CMI.
24 Chapter 4 Desktop management
(Remote ROM Flash on page
F12 when the F12 = Network Service Boot message
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