Desktop Management Guide

HP OpenView Agent
NOTE: HP OpenView Agent is not currently available for Windows Vista.
The management agent used by both HP OpenView Client Configuration Manager and HP OpenView
PC Configuration Management Solution is pre-loaded on the computer. When installed, it enables
communication with the HP OpenView management console.
To install the HP OpenView Agent:
1. Click Start.
2. Click All Programs.
3. Click HP Manageability.
4. Click Radia Management Agent Readme.
5. Review and follow the instructions contained in the Readme file to install the HP OpenView Agent.
The HP OpenView Agent is a key infrastructure component for enabling all of the HP OpenView PC
Configuration Management Solution. To learn about the other infrastructure components necessary for
implementing the HP OpenView PC Configuration Management Solution, please visit
http://h20229.www2.hp.com/solutions/ascm/index.html.
Altiris Deployment Solution Agent
This program is pre-loaded on the computer. When installed, it enables communication with the
administrator Deployment Solution console.
To install Altiris Deployment Solution Agent:
1. Click Start.
2. Click All Programs.
3. For Windows Vista, click Install Altiris DAgent.
For Windows XP, click Install Altiris AClient.
4. Follow the onscreen instructions to set up and configure the Altiris client.
The Altiris Deployment Solution Agent is a key infrastructure component for enabling the HP Client
Foundation Suite and the Client Premium Suite. To learn about the other infrastructure components
necessary for implementing the HP Client Foundation Suite and Client Premium Suite, please visit
http://www.hp.com/go/easydeploy.
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