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BENEFITS

> Extend HP Systems InsightManager by integratingclient hardware andsoftware managementthrough a familiar console,menu, and database

> Integrates HP ClientManager Software andAltiris deploymentfunctionality from withinthe HP Systems InsightManager console, whichallows you to: view hardware inventory

detail and reports monitor health and in-

depth diagnosticreports for HP clients

update BIOS andsystem software

deploy new clientsystems throughan integrateddeployment wizard

> Access complete clientIT lifecycle managementtasks through menu linksto the Altiris Consoleand functionality

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Connector for HP Systems Insight ManagerCONSOLIDATING HP CLIENT AND SERVER SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT

EXTENDING HP SYSTEMS INSIGHT MANAGER

The Altiris Connector for HP Systems InsightManager provides tight menu and database levelintegration between the HP Systems Insight Managerconsole and Altiris management console.With menu

and database level integration points, the Connectorallows HP Systems Insight Manager users to extendsystems management beyond the server hardwaremanagement provided by HP Systems Insight Managerto include comprehensive client management forHP customers. IT professionals who are comfortableusing the HP Systems Insight Manager console willappreciate managing both clients and servers usingone console to discover, monitor, and perform sys-tems management tasks on HP clients and servers.This consolidated approach enables the IT staff pre-viously trained on HP Systems Insight Manager to

also manage HP clients from the same console tofurther reduce the costs of owning HP hardware.

INTEGRATING ALTIRIS AND HP SOLUTIONS

Altiris extends HP Systems Insight Manager byproviding integration to its comprehensive IT lifecyclemanagement solutions for client, mobile, and assetmanagement. HP and Altiris work closely togetherto co-develop and provide seamless integration formanaging HP client hardware with HP Client ManagerSoftware. HP Client Manager Software, togetherwith Altiris Client Management Suite , provides

HP customers with a comprehensive strategy andtechnology for managing all client computers withintheir enterprise. Client Management Suite extendsclient hardware management by providing additionalsoftware inventory, patch management, softwaredelivery, remote control, and backup and recovery.Altiris Asset Management Suite comprehensivelymanages both discoverable and non-discoverableassets with their associated relationships, contracts

and costs. Together, HP and Altiris provide anintegrated set of solutions to manage HP clientsand servers as well as other platforms and assets.

REDUCE COST OF OWNING HP CLIENT COMPUTERS

The integration of HP Client Manager Softwareleverages Altiris systems management technologiesto manage HP desktops, notebooks, and workstations,ultimately reducing the cost of owning HP clientcomputers.Tracking hardware assets throughout anenterprise, keeping system drivers current, changingBIOS settings and diagnosing hardware issues canbe challenging task. HP Client Manager Softwareremotely manages HP client computers and reducesthe time and cost of identifying and fixing problemsmanually. HP Client Manager Software is availablefor free from www.altiris.com.

The Connector for HP Systems Insight Managerprovides these additional benefits:

> Improve IT staff productivity by allowing ITmanagers to perform key server and clientmanagement tasks from a familiar console

> Reduce visits to remote desktops and travelto remote locations by centralizing systemsmanagement

> Keep systems up-to-date and running efficientlyto maximize user productivity

> Centrally manage both the software andhardware tasks for HP client computers

> Manage the complete IT lifecycle of HP clientcomputers from cradle to grave

> Extended support to manage heterogeneousclient and server platforms

> Integrate with broader HP enterprise technologyand Altiris systems management solutions

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The Altiris

Connector for HP Systems Insight Manager allows IT professionalsto consolidate deployment and management of HP clients and servers within asingle HP Systems Insight Manager * console.The connector extends HP SystemsInsight Manager core functionality with client deployment, HP client hardwaremanagement, and access to additional Altiris lifecycle management functionality.

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CONNECTORS

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

The Altiris Connector for HP Systems InsightManager requires that you install and configure theAltiris Notification Server .

Notification Server 6.0 Minimum Requirements> ProcessorPentium* lll 800 MHz or faster> Memory1 GB RAM> Hard drive20 GB> Operating systemWindows* Server 2003 or

Windows 2000 Server> DatabaseMicrosoft* SQL Server 2000 SP3> BrowserMicrosoft Internet Explorer 6 or later

Other Required Software> HP Systems Insight Manager 4.0 or 4.1> Altiris Deployment Solution 6.1> HP Client Manager Software 6.0

Optional Altiris Client Lifecycle Solutions> Altiris Client Management Suite > Altiris Asset Management Suite

Tight integration allowsclient computers to beselected in HP Systems

Insight Manager andthen through menuintegration, deploy anew image to the select-ed client computersusing the AltirisDeployment Wizard.

Through integrationwith HP Client ManagerSoftware, you canmanage the hardwareaspects of HP clients,including updating theirsystems software usingHP SoftPaqs throughthe SoftPaq DeliveryWizard.

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DOWNLOAD THE CONNECTOR

FOR HP SYSTEMS INSIGHT

MANAGER FOR FREE!

You can download theConnector for HP SystemsInsight Manager for free atwww.altiris.com/products/hpsimconnector.

IT professionals benefit from

a consolidated view of theirHP servers and clients withHP Systems Insight Manager.Use the Altiris Connectorfor HP Systems Insight

Manager to access clienthardware and software and maximize Altiris IT lifecyclemanagement functionality.