HP XW3400 - Manual (Page 35)

HP Client Management Interface is based on industry standards that include Microsoft Windows
Management Interface (MS WMI), Web-Based Enterprise Management (WBEM), System Management
BIOS (SMBIOS), and Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI). HP CMI is a foundation
technology utilized in HP Client Management Solutions. With HP CMI, HP gives you flexibility in choosing
how you manage your HP client workstations.
HP Client Management Interface used in conjunction with system management software can:
● Request in-depth client inventory information—Capture detailed information about the processors,
hard drives, memory, BIOS, drivers, including sensor information (such as fan speed, voltage, and
temperature)
● Receive health status information—Subscribe for a wide range of client hardware alerts (such as
over-temperature, fan stall, and hardware configuration changes) to be sent to the system
management console, application, or to the local client workstation. Alerts are sent real-time when
triggered by hardware events.
● Manage system BIOS settings—Perform F10 functions including setting and changing the BIOS
passwords and workstation boot order remotely from your system management console on any or
all of your client systems without having to visit each machine.
HP System Software Manager
HP System Software Manager (SSM) is a free utility that automates remote deployment of device drivers
and BIOS updates for your networked workstations. When SSM runs, it silently (without user interaction)
determines the revision levels of drivers and BIOS installed on each networked client system and compares
this inventory against system software SoftPaqs that have been tested and stored in a central file store.
SSM then automatically updates any down-revision system software on the networked workstations to the
later levels available in the file store. Since SSM only allows distribution of SoftPaq updates to the correct
client system models, administrators can confidently and efficiently use SSM to keep system software
updated.
System Software Manager integrates with enterprise software distribution tools such as HP OpenView
Management Suite using Radia and Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS). Using SSM, you can
distribute customer-created or third-party updates that have been packaged in the SSM-format.
SSM may be downloaded at no charge by visiting www.hp.com/go/ssm .
HP Client Manager
HP Client Manager, developed with Altiris, is available free for all supported HP business desktop,
notebook, and workstation models. SSM is integrated into HP Client Manager, and enables central
tracking, monitoring, and management of the hardware aspects of HP client systems.
Use HP Client Manager to:
● Get valuable hardware information such as CPU, memory, video, and security settings
● Monitor system health to fix problems before they occur
● Automatically acquire and install drivers and BIOS updates without visiting each workstation
● Remotely configure BIOS and security settings
● Automate processes to quickly resolve hardware problems
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