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6 Administration and Image Upgrades
This section highlights and discusses the Remote Administration capabilities and firmware upgrade
methods applicable to the thin client.
HP Device Manager
HP Device Manager is a server-based application that provides centralized administration capabilities
for HP thin client devices. It accesses the thin client through the HP Management Agent which is
embedded in the standard thin client WES 2009 image to enable Device Manager to manage devices
out-of-the-box (agents on older devices, however, may need to be upgraded).
For additional information concerning the HP Device Manager and the HP Management Agent,
please check the HP support site for these applications or for other important updates or
documentation:
http://www.hp.com/support . Select the country/region from the map, then select See
support and troubleshooting information or Download drivers and software (and firmware) .
Type the thin client model in the field and click Enter .
HP Client Automation
HP Client Automation is an enterprise-wide client management solution for both physical and virtual
clients. In addition to being able to completely manage traditional desktop and notebook PCs, HPCA
can also manage thin client devices and the back-end virtual infrastructures they connect to. It
significantly reduces the management challenges and complexities of thin client devices and client
virtualization technologies by providing automation tools for creating and deploying operating system
images, software updates, and tracking hardware assets. By using the same management console
and tools for all client devices, HPCA helps customers reduce costs and simplify operations.
For additional information concerning HP Client Automation, see http://www.hp.com/go/easydeploy .
HP ThinState Capture and Deploy
The HP ThinState Capture tool is a very simple wizard-based tool that can be used to capture an HP
thin client WES 2009 image, which can then be deployed to another HP thin client of identical model
and hardware. For more information about the HP ThinState Capture tool, see
HP ThinState
on page 26 .
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