Deskpro Personal Computers Service Reference Guide

Deskpro Service Reference Guide
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NTELLIGENT
M
ANAGEABILITY
Compaq Intelligent Manageability is the best, most comprehensive set of desktop management
solutions in the industry. Providing easy control and management of the desktop and portable PC,
Intelligent Manageability delivers significant financial and intangible returns when used to
manage distributed PC environments.
Intelligent Manageability is built upon industry-standard building blocks, including DMI 2.0,
Web-Based Enterprise Management, Intel's “Wired for Management,” SNMP, and Net PC
technologies. It is tightly integrated with Compaq Management Solutions Partners and Compaq
Insight Manager.
Intelligent Manageability delivers solutions in five areas of primary concern for today’s
businesses:
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Initial Configuration and Deployment
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Asset Tracking and Security
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Fault Notification and Recovery
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Software Updating and Management
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Building Blocks and Partners
This section provides an introduction to Intelligent Manageability concepts and features. For more
detailed information on specific features, refer to the online
Intelligent Manageability Installation
and Configuration Guide
(IMINST.HLP) and the online
Intelligent Manageability Guide
(INTMGT3.HLP).
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Support for specific features described in this chapter and in the online
Intelligent
Manageability Guide
may vary by model or software version.
3.1 Initial Configuration and Deployment
Compaq computers come with a preinstalled set of system software. Automated System
Installation and Remote System Installation enable you to replace the preinstalled software with a
customized set of system and application software for consistent, standard software deployment.
The
Compaq Deskpro Supplement CD
, ROM-based setup, and ACPI-ready hardware provide
further assistance with selective recovery of system software, configuration management and
troubleshooting, and power management.
3.1.1 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. The Remote System Installation feature is
usually used as a system setup and configuration tool, and can be used for the following tasks:
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Installing the optional Setup partition. The partition should be installed only if you wish to
use the previous generation of Compaq Computer Setup and Diagnostics utilities.
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Formatting a hard drive.