HP SoftPaq Download Manager and HP System Software Manager - A Powerful Combination

c. Install SoftPaq: Provides capability to install (silently) the SoftPaq directly from

within SDM.

d. Copy SoftPaq to Directory: Provides capability to copy the SoftPaq (EXE), CVA

and HTML files to a designated folder other than Download folder.

Setting up HP SSM (Admin)

SSM admin mode setup is run in order to accept the license agreement, configure user options and to

build a database (called Update Information Database or UID) of SoftPaq information from the CVAs.

This information is used by clients when SSM is run in client mode.

Note:

The SSM Admin setup process should be run after the SoftPaqs have been

downloaded.

To run and setup SSM in admin mode, perform the following:

1. Navigate to Hewlett-Packard\SSM in the Program Files directory (or Program Files (x86) if

you’re running 64-bit Windows ) to run SSM.exe

2. When prompted for the location of the file store, navigate to the SDM download directory.

Type in the name you wish to use for the file store. Click next.

3. If you are presented with a message about SSM.CAB being missing, double click on the

specified text to copy the file to the file store, then click next until you reach client options.

4. Check the box “Reboot client upon completion of upgrades”. Click next.

5. Click next until you reach the Build Database window.

6. Check the “Check

ftp.hp.com for CVA file updates” box first. This will cause SSM to update

the specification file for each SoftPaq, which may include bug fixes and expanded coverage.

7. Click on Build Database. Wait for the build process to finish.

8. Click Finish to complete the process.

9. Copy SSM.EXE to the root of the SDM download directory. This will allow easier execution of

SSM from the network.

The client PCs will need access to the file store containing the SoftPaqs in order for SSM to run

properly on those machines. SSM will try to create the share automatically; however, this may not

work in certain cases (domain settings, share is located on another computer, etc.), so you may need

to share and/or change the settings of the target folder manually.