managing your toptools PC system software database www.hp.
Introduction to Toptools Database Management This document describes how to use the Driver/FirmWare features of Toptools Device Manager when a direct connection from your management server to the Internet is not possible. To update a software driver or flash a BIOS, your Toptools Device Manager must have access to the new program it will use to update the PC. This program is stored in the form of a software package suitable for automatic installation, grouped with other packages.
An example of values in the Windows NT Registry Key “DesktopPCs” Use a registry editor to alter the values in “DBaseURLBase” and in “URL” as shown here, so that they point to “ToptoolsRMDB” and “Toptools RMDB.txt” on your server (see Step 5 below). b From Microsoft’s web site (currently http://www.microsoft.com/ windows/downloads/default.asp) where you need to select NT Workstation or Server, and then NT 4.0 Option Pack).
Note 1: Not all HP PC models have driver packages available. To see which models support the BIOS and Driver Update features, please refer to the Toptools for Desktops Agent Support Matrices under www.hp.com/go/vectrasupport, www.hp.com/go/e-pcsupport or www.hp.com/go/kayaksupport, respectively. Note 2: When new packages are available on the HP website, the contents of the file ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/ccd /ToptoolsRMDB.txt will change.
Manually Importing a System Software Package to your Database Scheduling an Automatic Update of the RMDB The normal way of obtaining a PC system software package is via the Download Package button in Toptools.
3 Copy the directory ..\Packages and all its contents. HP Omnibooks The index for HP Omnibooks is located at: 4 If a file named RMDB.LDB is present, do not copy it. You can delete this file. ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/mobile_computing /software/TopToolsRMDB.txt The system software packages should now be available for use with the Toptools Device Manager on the target server.
