HP ARMADA M700, ARMADA 6500, ARMADA 7800, ARMADA E500, PRESARIO 700, ARMADA 1500C User Manual
WHITE PAPER
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April 1998
Prepared By
Portable PC Division
Compaq Computer
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CONTENTS
Executive Summary ........1
Overview........................ 3
Asset Management.......... 4
Security
Management................... 7
Fault Management ........ 10
Integration
Management................. 13
Configuration
Management................. 16
Availability Matrix......... 17
Questions &
Answers....................... 18
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Intelligent Manageability for
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Armada Portable Products
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Intelligent Manageability is Compaq’s management solution that lowers the total cost of
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computing by making PCs more manageable and less expensive to own. This white paper
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discusses the full set of Intelligent Manageability features available for Compaq Armada
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portable PCs and the Presario 1710SB.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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Intelligent Manageability is Compaq’s response to customers’ need for easy-to-manage
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PCs in stand-alone and networked environments. Compaq addresses this need by
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focusing on five areas of primary concern for customers today:
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•Asset Management—provides the user with detailed configuration information about the PC
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and allows the System Administrator to inventory and track PCs and their components from
one central location.
•Fault Management—provides the user and System Administrator with pre-failure and other
alerts. Pre-failure alerts generate advance warning to minimize downtime and data loss from
hardware failures.
•Security Management—prevents unauthorized access to critical data and valuable PC
components.
•Integration Management—uses industry-standard technologies while partnering with
industry-leading PC Management software vendors.
•Configuration Management—provides the latest drivers, utilities and support software to
optimize PC performance; available on CD-ROM and the Compaq web site at
www.compaq.com.
Intelligent Manageability also addresses the following concepts:
•New industry-leading hardware and software: Intelligent Manageability enables
customers to manage PCs intelligently. It is a management tool designed for portables in
both mobile and connected environments.
•Innovation and Standardization: The Compaq Management Solutions Partners Program
establishes a non-proprietary approach to solving customers’ manageability issues. It
ensures tight integration and compatibility with leading PC Management software
vendors.
•Total Cost of Ownership: Protecting your investment by increasing its value over the
life of the product thereby reducing the total cost of owning one or more PCs.
•Product Parity: Currently, all commercial portable and desktop PCs include virtually the
same Intelligent Manageability functionality across all platforms.
The remainder of this White Paper presents each Intelligent Manageability feature in detail
including technical descriptions of how they work together to form a cohesive management
solution.
This document is intended for Compaq personnel and customers with a need for information
on Intelligent Manageability for Armada Portable Products.
INTELLIGENT MANAGEABILITY FOR ARMADA PORTABLE PRODUCTS (cont.)
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NOTICE
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The information in this publication is subject to change without notice.
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THE COMPETITIVE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS PUBLICATION IS BASED ON
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DATA AVAILABLE FROM PUBLIC SOURCES AT THE TIME OF PUBLICATION. COMPAQ
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COMPUTER CORPORATION SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY INACCURACIES,
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ERRORS, OR OMISSIONS IN INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
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LIMITED TO, INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THIRD PARTY SOURCES, SUCH AS
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PUBLICATIONS OF OTHER COMPANIES, THE PRESS, OR COMPETITIVE DATA
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ORGANIZATIONS.
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THIS PUBLICATION IS MADE AVAILABLE ON AN “AS IS” BASIS AND COMPAQ
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SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ALL ASSOCIATED WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR
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IMPLIED. IN NO EVENT WILL COMPAQ BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL,
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INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF OR
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RELIANCE ON THE MATERIAL CONTAINED IN THIS PUBLICATION, EVEN IF ADVISED OF
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THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. COMPAQ RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE
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IMPROVEMENTS OR CHANGES TO THIS PUBLICATION AND THE PRODUCTS AND
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SERVICES HEREIN DESCRIBED AT ANY TIME, WITHOUT NOTICE OR OBLIGATION.
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This publication does not constitute an endorsement of the product or products that were tested.
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The configuration or configurations tested or described may or may not be the only available
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solution. This test is not a determination of product quality or correctness, nor does it ensure
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compliance with any federal, state or local requirements. Compaq does not warrant products other
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than its own and then, only as strictly stated in Compaq product warranties.
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ARMADA, Compaq, LTE, Deskpro, Presario, ProLiant, and ProSignia are trademarks registered
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in the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
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LTE 5000, MultiBay, and Netelligent are trademarks of Compaq Computer Corporation.
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Other product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their
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respective companies.
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Microsoft, Windows NT are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.