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SmartManage | SmartManage |
administrator | agent |
Server | PC unit |
Altiris | Altiris |
Notification Server | NS Agent |
Figure 8: SmartManage confi guration set-up
Centralized management and control
In addition, information about every SmartManage-compatible display – including serial and model numbers, operating hours, settings status and cost-relevant – is transmitted automatically between displays and the asset management system. This provides the ability to reduce audit and main- tenance cycle times, ease administrative burdens, secure all the Philips displays in the end-user environment and reduce Total Cost of Ownership.
Figure 9: Example of SmartManage administration interface
Figure 10: Two examples of the SmartManage end-user interface
Figure 9 shows an example of a SmartManage administrator interface screen, and Figure 10 shows two typical end-user menu screens.
