HP xw6000 manual Asset Tracking and Security, Wired for Management

Desktop Management

3.3.15 Wired for Management

Intel's Wired for Management initiative is focused on reducing the support and administration cost of Intel architecture–based systems without compromising flexibility and performance. The Wired for Management guidelines provide a baseline set of building blocks that are utilized in Intelligent Manageability to provide standardized management of desktop inventories, remote system configuration, off-hours maintenance, and next generation power management. Additional capabilities have been incorporated into Intelligent Manageability to provide an extensive solution for managing networked computing environments.

Wired for Management technologies include:

■Desktop Management Interface (DMI) 2.0

■Remote System Installation

■Remote Wakeup and Remote Shutdown

■ACPI-Ready Hardware

■SMBIOS

■Pre-boot Execution (PXE) support

■Boot Integrity Services (BIS)

3.4Asset Tracking and Security

The asset control features incorporated into the computer provide key asset tracking data that can be managed using HP 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.

HP workstations are manufactured with the hardware and firmware required to fully support the DMI 2.0 standard.

HP also offers several solutions for controlling access to valuable components and information. Security features such as the Smart Cover Sensor and the Smart Cover Lock, available on select models, help to prevent unauthorized access to the internal components of the personal computer. By disabling parallel, serial, or USB ports, or by disabling removable media boot capability, you can protect valuable data assets. Memory Change and Smart Cover Sensor alerts can be automatically forwarded to HP Insight Manager products to deliver proactive notification of tampering with a computer’s internal components.

There are three ways to manage security settings on your HP computers:

■Locally, using the Setup Utilities. See the Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide included with the computer for additional information and instructions on using the Computer Setup Utilities.

■Remotely, using the Remote Security Management software. This software enables the secure, consistent deployment and control of security settings from a central point on the network using a third-party PC LAN management application such as Microsoft SMS.

■Remotely, using HP Insight Manager LC, a tool for managing PC workgroups.

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