Software Updating and Management

HP provides several tools for managing and updating software on desktops and workstations—HP Client Manager Software, Altiris Client Management Solutions, System Software Manager, Proactive Change Notification, and Subscriber’s Choice.

HP Client Manager Software

HP Client Manager Software (HP CMS) assists HP customers in managing the hardware aspects of their client workstations with features that include:

Detailed views of hardware inventory for asset management

PC health check monitoring and diagnostics

Proactive notification of changes in the hardware environment

Web-accessible reporting of business critical details, such as machines with thermal warnings, memory alerts, and more

Remote updating of system software such as device drivers and ROM BIOS

Remote changing of boot order

Configuring the system BIOS settings

For more information on the HP Client Manager, visit http://www.hp.com/go/im.

Altiris Client Management Solutions

HP and Altiris have partnered to provide comprehensive, tightly integrated systems management solutions to reduce the cost of owning HP client PCs. HP Client Manager Software is the foundation for additional Altiris Client Management Solutions that address:

Inventory and Asset Management

SW license compliance

PC tracking and reporting

Lease contract, fixing asset tracking

Deployment and Migration

Microsoft Windows XP Professional or Home Edition migration

System deployment

Personality migrations

Help Desk and Problem Resolution

Managing help desk tickets

Remote troubleshooting

Remote problem resolution

Client disaster recovery

Software and Operations Management

Ongoing desktop management

HP system SW deployment

Application self-healing

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