OpenView Client Configuration Manager 2.0 is as an entry-level PC management that is targeted at IT administrators at mid-sized firms and departments. The software helps administrators deploy and manage PCs, helping them to squeeze complexity and costs out of routine desktop PC management functions.
The software includes tools for inventory management, operating system deployment and migration, patch management, remote control and hardware configuration.
HP said the 2.0 version adds new management capabilities including for multi-vendor, Windows-based machines, alert monitoring, power management, software usage metering and support HP thin clients.
Integration with HP’s ProtectTools software is also provided for remote initialization of Trusted Platform module chips.
HP also said that scalability has also been enhanced, allowing IT administrators to double the size of their managed PC deployments.
There is also a free add-on that supports Intel Corp’s Active Management Technology, a remote management and diagnostics tool that is built into PCs running Intel’s vPro technology. These capabilities can be surfaced directly in HP OpenView, even if the target PC is powered off.
To help drive down IT management costs, OpenView Configuration Management 2.0 also comes new pre-loaded software agents on all its desktop, laptop and workstation products. These agents reduce the time spent deploying software agents to target machines prior to management — they take advantage of HP’s free OpenView Client Configuration Manager Basic Edition to detect and manage HP hardware devices.
The pre-loaded software is available today. A separately licensed version of Open View Client Configuration Manager 2.0 is slated for general availability in October. The pricing for the Premium Edition is set at $75 per seat.
