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Introduction
This paper provides IT professionals with an overview of recently-released Altiris Manageability scripts.
Using the HP Linux thin client Altiris manageability scripts
All HP Compaq Linux thin clients ship with the Altiris manageability agent in the Linux image. This agent
allows for asset detection, as well as provides the ability to capture and deploy HP Compaq Linux thin cli-
ent images. In addition, HP has made available a softpaq that allows you to perform the following func-
tions using the Altiris Deployment Console:
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Capture system settings and defined HP Connection Administrator connections from a source HP
Compaq Linux thin client system.
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Deploy system settings and defined HP Connection Administrator connections to a target HP Compaq
Linux thin client system.
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Capture BIOS settings from a source HP Compaq Linux thin client system.
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Deploy BIOS settings to a target HP Compaq Linux thin client system.
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Configure the boot order of a target HP Compaq Linux thin client system.
HP Linux thin client system requirements and softpaq limitations
The softpaq requires HP Compaq Linux thin client image version - LxST3138 version (t5125 and t5525) or
newer. To determine image version, open the “system” applet located in the “settings” panel.
You can only deploy BIOS settings on similar hardware from which the settings were captured (similar
hardware/software image/configuration). You can only deploy captured system and connection settings
on similar hardware from which the settings were captured (similar hardware/software image/configura-
tion).
NOTE: Future enhancements to manageability scripts may require that you upgrade to the next version of
the image to take advantage of additional manageability features.
