HP Device Manager User Manual

CHAPTER 2 Installing HP Device

Manager

This chapter describes the requirements for running HP Device

Manager and how to install it.

Introduction

HP Device Manager consists of four modules:

Management Console

The graphical application used by administrators to access the management system.

Management Server

The central server which consolidates and controls all management activities.

Management Gateway

The gateway which serves as the link between Agents and the

Management Server.

Management Agent

Software installed on the client to enable device management.

The Management Console, Management Server and Management Gateway may be installed on the same machine, or on different machines separately.

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