HP VECTRA VL420 - Manual (Page 12)

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HP professional line PCs with HP Toptools provide the inventory information you need and the most efficient way to decrease deskside visits.
inventory management Remote and central inventory
• Auto-discovery of devices
• Automated collection of inventory
• PC search and selection
• Standard reports (including asset location, configuration)
• Report of Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional and Microsoft Windows XP ready PCs (this report includes PCs that
match the minimum hardware requirements and are certified)
• Access to detailed configuration information
• Customizable asset string
• Support for larger environments (up to 35,000 nodes per device manager server)
configuration management Remote boot control
• Scheduled system reboot
• Scheduled system power-off
• Scheduled system power-on
Remote and central system software updates
• HP Toptools agent deployment and update (agent deployment is only available with Microsoft Windows NT
Workstation 4.0, Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, or Microsoft Windows XP within the same Microsoft
Windows NT domain)
• BIOS update
• Drivers update (video, hard disk drive, and LAN card)
• Drivers, BIOS and utilities revision management
• Selected HP LaserJet printers installation
• Hardware diagnostics deployment and update (HP e-Diagtools)
File importing/password administration
• Third-party trap import/configuration
• IP/MAC address file importing
• Enhanced HP Toptools user password administration
compliance with industry Desktop Management Interface (DMI)
standards • Provided with Toptools agent for Microsoft Windows 9x and Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 models.
HP professional line PCs have the most comprehensive DMI implementation in the industry:
– DMI 2.0s compliant
– HP DMI instrumentation for PC system information, monitor, LAN cards, security, devices, drivers, BIOS, end-user
information, and more
– Support for all DMI management applications, including Intel LANDesk, McAfee ZAC, and more
• HP Toptools can uniquely:
– Power-on DMI on HP professional line PCs and non-HP PCs
– Read DMI information from HP professional line PCs and non-HP PCs
– Report DMI alerts from HP professional line PCs and non-HP PCs
Windows Management Interface (WMI)
• Provided with Toptools agent for Microsoft Windows 2000 and Microsoft Windows XP models. HP professional line
PCs have the industry-leading WMI implementation:
– Full WMI instrumentation
– Common Toptools agent and WMI instrumentation across Vectra, Omnibook, and e-pc
• First to implement WMI instrumentation for Intel IPSec LAN card adapters, HP Toptools can uniquely:
– Power-on WMI on HP professional line PCs and non-HP PCs
– Read WMI information from HP professional line PCs and non-HP PCs
Wired for Management (WfM)
• HP professional line PCs are WfM 2.0 ready:
– Provide easy remote power-on (RPO/Power on LAN), remote power-off, and remote reboot.
• HP professional line PCs are PXE 2.0 ready:
– Provide easy Microsoft Windows 2000 Workstation software deployment with Microsoft Windows 2000 remote
installation service
Section 508/Accessibility
• HP Toptools WMI agent is compatible with Microsoft Windows 2000 Narrator software
HP PCs use genuine Windows ® Operating Systems
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