Updating And Managing Software; Hp Client Management Solutions; Altiris Client Management Solutions; Hp Softpaq Download Manager - HP Z230 Maintenance And Service Manual

Updating and managing software

HP provides several tools for managing and updating software on desktops and computers:
HP Client Manager Software
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Altiris Client Management Solutions

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HP SoftPaq Download Manager

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System Software Manager
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HP Client Management Solutions

HP Client Management Solutions (CMS), available for download from
easydeploy, are standards-based solutions for managing and controlling computers in a networked
environment.
HP Client Management Solutions offers these services:
Detailed views of hardware inventory for asset management
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PC health-check monitoring and diagnostics
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Proactive notification of changes in the hardware environment
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Web-accessible reporting of business-critical details such as thermal warnings and memory
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alerts
Remote updating of system software such as device drivers and ROM BIOS
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Remote changing of boot order
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Configuration of system BIOS settings
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Altiris Client Management Solutions
Altiris and HP have partnered to provide comprehensive, tightly integrated systems management
solutions to reduce the cost of owning HP client PCs.
The HP CMS is the foundation for additional Altiris Client Management Solutions that address the
following topics.
Inventory and asset management
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Deployment and migration
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Help desk and problem resolution
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Software and operations management
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Go to http://www.hp.com/go/Altiris_Solutions
How HP CMS works
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Which solutions are compatible with the operating system
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How to download a fully functional, 30-day evaluation version of Altiris solutions
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HP SoftPaq Download Manager
HP SoftPaq Download Manager is a free, easy-to-use interface for locating and downloading software
updates for the HP client PC models in your environment. By specifying your models, operating
for information about:
http://www.hp.com/go/
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