HP Smart Client Administrator's Guide

HP Intelligent Delivery Service

This Windows service listens for broadcasts from client devices on a high level port. When a broadcast

is received, HP Intelligent Delivery Service responds with the URL of the Automatic Intelligence server,

which the smart client uses to check for client updates.

To start and stop the HP Intelligent Delivery Service:

1. Click Start > Program > Administrative Tools > Server Manager.

2. Expand the Configuration tab in the left pane and select Services.

3. In the center Services pane, select HP Broadcast Server Service.

4. In the right Actions pane, locate the HP Broadcast Server Service.

The default settings should have the HP Broadcast Server Service started and the startup type

set to Automatic.

5. In the center Services pane, double-click or right-click HP Broadcast Server Service and

select Properties.

6. In the HP Broadcast Server Properties dialog box under Service Status, click to start,

stop, pause, or resume the service.

To view the service application log for HP Intelligent Delivery Service:

1. Click Start > Program > Administrative Tools > Server Manager.

HP Intelligent Delivery Service