Instruction Manual

See HP ProLiant Essentials Provisioning and Recovery Pack at http://h18013.www1.hp.com/products/
servers/management/index.html for more information, and see the HP ProLiant Essentials Provisioning and
Recovery Pack Management Guide for more information.
Related topics
• Partner applications
• HP BladeSystem overview
HP BladeSystem overview
HP is delivering HP BladeSystem Integrated Manager as a component in HP Systems Insight Manager (HP
SIM) to provide streamlined management access for the HP BladeSystem Integrated Manager in HP Systems
Insight Manager. The HP BladeSystem Integrated Manager in HP Systems Insight Manager is comprised of
blade computer systems, integrated connectivity to data and storage networks, and shared power subsystems.
The HP BladeSystem Integrated Manager in HP Systems Insight Manager integrated management environment
enables users to quickly navigate their HP blade environments, including blades servers and desktops,
enclosure infrastructures, racks, and integrated switches, through hierarchical tree views. Users can
conveniently configure, deploy, and manage individual or groups of blade systems. Additionally, users can
quickly set up logical groups of blade systems for convenient management and control.
Finally, the HP BladeSystem Integrated Manager in HP Systems Insight Manager integrated management
environment works seamlessly within the expanding HP SIM environment, including ProLiant Essential Value
Packs and third-party plug-ins to HP SIM. Version 2.1 of HP BladeSystem Integrated Manager in HP Systems
Insight Manager is installed automatically with HP SIM 5.0 with SP5 for Windows and HP SIM 5.0 with
Update 2 for HP-UX and Linux. HP BladeSystem Integrated Manager in HP Systems Insight Manager builds
on the current leading capabilities in HP SIM for managing blades, including automatically generated,
interactive blade system rack views.
HP BladeSystem Integrated Manager in HP Systems Insight Manager is available by selecting
Tools→Integrated Consoles→HP BladeSystem.
See http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/management/bsme/index.html for more information,
and see the HP BladeSystem Integrated Manager Environment in HP SIM 5.2 at http://
h18013.www1.hp.com/products/servers/management/hpsim/infolibrary.html for more information.
HP Client Manager overview
HP Client Manager is the foundation for all of the HP Client Management Solutions, providing the following:
• The infrastructure, data repository, and web-based console for the other HP Client Management Solutions
from Altiris
• Task-based user interface, improved QuickStart screen, and streamlined setup and installation for faster
software productivity
• Support for HP business desktops, notebooks, and workstations
• Integration with HP Systems Insight Manager (HP SIM) for client hardware management from the HP
SIM console
• Ability to configure Wake on LAN (WOL) to remotely manage HP PCs even when they are powered
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• Scalable, web-based hardware and BIOS management for HP and Compaq clients
• Complete hardware inventory down to the component level
• Hardware change notification
• Client health monitoring and proactive diagnostics
• Update management (intelligent softppaq distribution/BIOS flashing)
HP Client Manager is available through HP SIM, after being downloaded and installed from
Tools→Integrated Consoles→HP Client Manager Console.
See http://h18000.www1.hp.com/im/client_mgr.html for information and access to documentation.
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