HP dc5700 - Manual (Page 31)

Service Reference Guide, dc5700 437804-001 3–3
Desktop Management
3.2 Remote System Installation
Remote System Installation allows you to start and set up your system using the software and
configuration information located on a network server by initiating the Preboot Execution
Environment (PXE). The Remote System Installation feature is usually used as a system setup
and configuration tool, and can be used for the following tasks:
■ Formatting a hard drive.
■ Deploying a software image on one or more new PCs.
■ Remotely updating the system BIOS in flash ROM. See Section 3.4.1, “Remote ROM
Flash.”
■ Configuring the system BIOS settings.
To initiate Remote System Installation, press
F12
when the F12 = Network Service Boot
message appears in the lower-right corner of the HP logo screen. Follow the instructions on the
screen to continue the process. The default boot order is a BIOS configuration setting that can be
changed to always attempt to PXE boot.
3.3 Software Updating and Management
HP provides several tools for managing and updating software on desktops, workstations, and
notebooks:
■ HP Client Management Interface
■ HP System Software Manager
■ HP Client Manager
■ HP ProtectTools Security Manager
■ HP Client Premium Suite
■ HP Client Foundation Suite
■ HP OpenView Client Configuration Manager
■ HP OpenView PC Configuration Management Solutions
■ HP Proactive Change Notification
■ HP Subscriber's Choice
3.3.1 HP Client Management Interface
HP Client Management Interface (HP CMI) provides an interface to simplify the integration of
business computers with popular industry system management tools (including Microsoft
Systems Management Server, IBM Tivoli Software, and HP OpenView Operations) and custom
inhouse developed management applications. Using HP CMI, systems management tools and
applications can request in-depth client inventory, receive health status information, and manage
system BIOS settings by communicating directly with the client computer, reducing the need for
agent or connector software to achieve integration.
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Some scripts are needed to access the HP CMI interface.