Client Management and Mobile Printing Solutions Document Part Number: 410173-001 January 2006
Contents 1 Client Management Solutions Configuration and deployment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Software management and updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HP Client Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HP OpenView Radia Management Solutions (select models only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . System Software Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Altiris PC Transplant Pro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 Client Management Solutions Client Management Solutions provide standards-based solutions for managing client (user) desktop, workstation, notebook, and tablet PC computers in a networked environment. The key capabilities and features of client management are ■ Initial software image deployment. ■ Remote system software installation. ■ Software management and updates. ■ ROM updates. ■ Tracking and security of computer assets (the hardware and software installed on the computer).
Client Management Solutions Configuration and deployment Your computer comes with a preinstalled system software image. The initial software image is configured during the first-time setup of the computer. After a brief software “unbundling” occurs, the computer is ready to be used. A customized software image can be deployed (distributed) by ■ Installing additional software applications after unbundling the preinstalled software image.
Client Management Solutions Software management and updates HP provides several tools for managing and updating software on client computers: ■ HP Client Manager ■ HP OpenView Radia Management Solutions ■ System Software Manager ■ Altiris PC Transplant Pro HP Client Manager HP Client Manager integrates Intelligent Manageability technology within Altiris software. HP Client Manager provides superior hardware management capabilities for HP devices.
Client Management Solutions When HP Client Manager (installed on a client computer) is used with Altiris Solution software (installed on an administrator computer), HP Client Manager provides increased management functionality and centralized hardware management of HP client devices for the following IT life cycle areas: ■ Inventory and asset management ❏ Software license compliance ❏ Computer tracking and reporting ❏ Computer lease contract information and fixed asset tracking ■ System software deploym
Client Management Solutions Altiris Solutions software provides easy-to-use software distribution capabilities. HP Client Manager enables communication with the Altiris Solutions software, which can be used to complete new hardware deployment or personality migration to a new operating system using easy-to-follow wizards. HP Client Manager is available for download from the HP Web site.
Client Management Solutions ■ Provision and manage operating systems, applications, and content on distributed computers from any location. ■ Integrate HP OpenView Radia Management Solutions with help desks and other system management tools for seamless operations. ■ Leverage a common infrastructure for management of software and content on standard computing devices across any network for all enterprise users. ■ Scale to meet enterprise needs.
2 Mobile Printing Solutions Mobile Printing Solutions software enables you to print to any PostScript-enabled HP network printer, even if the computer does not have the needed printer driver. Mobile Print Driver is preinstalled on select HP ✎ The computers. Printing using Mobile Printing Solutions To print using Mobile Printing Solutions: 1. Select File > Print from any application. 2. Select HP Mobile Printing from the list of printers. 3. Click Print. 4. Enter the printer’s IP address or network path. 5.
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