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TITLE: |
System Software Manager |
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VERSION: |
2.00 Rev B |
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DESCRIPTION: |
System Software Manager (SSM) is a utility that supports unattended upgrade/installation of drivers, system agents, and system ROM on multiple computers simultaneously from a centralized file store without implementing a software distribution infrastructure. |
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PURPOSE: |
Routine |
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SOFTPAQ NUMBER: |
sp31834 |
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SUPERCEDES: |
sp30672 |
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EFFECTIVE DATE: |
30 January 2006 |
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CATEGORY: |
Software - System Management |
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SSM SUPPORTED: |
Yes |
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PRODUCT TYPE(S): |
Desktops Notebooks Workstations HARDWARE |
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PRODUCT MODEL(S): |
DESKTOPS: Compaq Business Desktop PCs: - Compaq D315 Business PC Compaq Deskpro PCs: - Compaq Deskpro 1000 Desktop PC Series - Compaq Deskpro 2000 Desktop PC Series - Compaq Deskpro 3000 Desktop PC Series - Compaq Deskpro 4000 Desktop PC Series - Compaq Deskpro 4000N Desktop PC Series - Compaq Deskpro 4000S Desktop PC Series - Compaq Deskpro 6000 Desktop PC Series - Compaq Deskpro EC Desktop PC Series - Compaq Deskpro EN Desktop PC Series - Compaq Deskpro EN Small Form Factor Series - Compaq Deskpro EP Desktop PC Series - Compaq Deskpro EP/SB Desktop PC Series - Compaq Deskpro SB Desktop PC Series Compaq Evo Desktop PCs: - Compaq Evo D210 Microtower - Compaq Evo D300 Convertible Minitower - Compaq Evo D300 Desktop - Compaq Evo D300 Small Form Factor - Compaq Evo D300s Convertible Minitower - Compaq Evo D300s Desktop - Compaq Evo D300s Small Form Factor - Compaq Evo D300v Microtower - Compaq Evo D310 Desktop - Compaq Evo D310 Micro-Desktop - Compaq Evo D310 Microtower - Compaq Evo D310 Slim Tower - Compaq Evo D310v Microtower - Compaq Evo D311 Desktop - Compaq Evo D311 Microtower - Compaq Evo D311v Desktop - Compaq Evo D311v Microtower - Compaq Evo D320 Desktop - Compaq Evo D320 Microtower - Compaq Evo D320 Slim Tower - Compaq Evo D380 Microtower - Compaq Evo D380mx Desktop - Compaq Evo D381 Microtower - Compaq Evo D381mx Desktop - Compaq Evo D500 Convertible Minitower - Compaq Evo D500 Desktop - Compaq Evo D500 Small Form Factor - Compaq Evo D510 Convertible Minitower - Compaq Evo D510 e-pc - Compaq Evo D510 Small Form Factor - Compaq Evo D510 Ultra-Slim Desktop Compaq iPAQ PCs: - Compaq iPAQ Desktop PC Series - Compaq iPAQ Legacy-Free PC Series HP Blade PCs: - HP bc1000 Blade PC HP Business Desktop PCs: - HP Business Desktop d325 Microtower - HP Business Desktop d325 Slim Tower - HP Business Desktop dx6050 Microtower HP Compaq Business Desktop PCs: - HP Compaq Business Desktop d330 Desktop - HP Compaq Business Desktop d330 Microtower - HP Compaq Business Desktop d330 Slim tower - HP Compaq Business Desktop d338 Microtower - HP Compaq Business Desktop d530 Convertible Minitower - HP Compaq Business Desktop d530 Small Form Factor - HP Compaq Business Desktop d530 Ultra-slim Desktop - HP Compaq Business Desktop d538 Convertible Minitower - HP Compaq Business Desktop d538 Small Form Factor - HP Compaq Business Desktop dc5000 Microtower - HP Compaq Business Desktop dc5000 Small Form Factor - HP Compaq Business Desktop dc5100 Microtower - HP Compaq Business Desktop dc5100 Small Form Factor - HP Compaq Business Desktop dc7100 Convertible Minitower - HP Compaq Business Desktop dc7100 Small Form Factor - HP Compaq Business Desktop dc7100 Ultra-slim Desktop - HP Compaq Business Desktop dc7600 Convertible Minitower - HP Compaq Business Desktop dc7600 Small Form Factor - HP Compaq Business Desktop dc7600 Ultra-slim Desktop - HP Compaq Business Desktop dx2000 Slim Tower - HP Compaq Business Desktop dx6100 Microtower - HP Compaq Business Desktop dx6100 Slim Tower - HP Compaq Business Desktop dx6120 Microtower - HP Compaq Business Desktop dx6120 Slim Tower - HP Compaq Business Desktop dx6128 Microtower - HP Compaq Business Desktop dx6128 Slim Tower - HP Compaq Business Desktop dx7200 Slim Tower HP e-PCs: - HP e-PC c10/s10 HP Vectra PCs: - HP Vectra VL400 - HP Vectra VL410 - HP Vectra VL420 - HP Vectra VL430 NOTEBOOKS: Compaq Armada Notebook PCs: - Compaq Armada e500 Notebook - Compaq Armada e500s Notebook PC Series - Compaq Armada E700 Notebook PC Series - Compaq Armada m300 Notebook PC Series - Compaq Armada m700 Notebook Compaq Evo Notebook PCs: - Compaq Evo Notebook n400c - Compaq Evo Notebook n410c - Compaq Evo Notebook n600c - Compaq Evo Notebook n610c - Compaq Evo Notebook n610v - Compaq Evo Notebook n620c - Compaq Evo Notebook n800c - Compaq Evo Notebook n800v - Compaq Evo Notebook n800w - Compaq Evo Notebook n1000c - Compaq Evo Notebook n1000v - Compaq Evo Notebook n1005v - Compaq Evo Notebook n1010v - Compaq Evo Notebook n1015v - Compaq Evo Notebook n1020v - Compaq Evo Notebook n1050v HP Compaq Business Notebooks: - HP Compaq nc4000 Notebook PC - HP Compaq nc4010 Notebook PC - HP Compaq nc4200 Notebook PC - HP Compaq nc6000 Notebook PC - HP Compaq nc6110 Notebook PC - HP Compaq nx6115 Notebook PC - HP Compaq nx6120 Notebook PC - HP Compaq nc6140 Notebook PC - HP Compaq nc6220 Notebook PC - HP Compaq nc6230 Notebook PC - HP Compaq nc8000 Notebook PC - HP Compaq nc8230 Notebook PC - HP Compaq nw8240 Notebook PC - HP Compaq nx8220 Notebook PC Compaq Tablets: - Compaq Tablet PC tc1000 - Compaq Tablet PC tc1100 WORKSTATIONS: - Compaq Deskpro 300 Series - Compaq Deskpro ap230 Series - Compaq Deskpro ap240 Series - Compaq Deskpro ap250 Series - Compaq Evo Workstation w4000 Convertible Minitower - Compaq Evo Workstation w4000 Small Form Factor - Compaq Evo Workstation w4000 Small Form Factor DDR - Compaq Evo Workstation w6000 - Compaq Evo Workstation w8000 - Compaq Professional AP200 series - Compaq Professional AP400 series - Compaq Professional AP500 series - Compaq Professional ap550 Series - Compaq Professional SP700 series - Compaq Professional sp750 Series - HP Workstation x1000 - HP Workstation x1100 - HP Workstation x2000 - HP Workstation x2100 - HP Workstation x4000 - HP Workstation xw3100 - HP Workstation xw4000 - HP Workstation xw4100 - HP Workstation xw5000 - HP Workstation xw6000 - HP Workstation xw8000 - HP xw4200 Workstation - HP xw4300 Workstation - HP xw6200 Workstation - HP xw8200 Workstation - HP xw9300 Workstation |
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OPERATING SYSTEM(S): |
Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (32-bit) Microsoft Windows XP Professional (32-bit) Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition |
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LANGUAGE(S): |
Global |
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ENHANCEMENTS/FIXES: |
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FIXES: |
SSM 2.00 Rev B - SoftPaq Number SP31834 - Fixes "blue screen" issue that occurs on 2006 notebooks. - Fixes SSM/BiosConfigUtility shift-key password support for non-alpha characters. SSM/BiosConfigUtility previously translated non-alpha characters ("!@#$%^&*()") to the non-shifted keys (1234567890). This change affects the HP Compaq Business Desktop dc7600 series, the HP Compaq Business Desktop dx7200 series, and the HP xw4300 Workstation series computers. SSM 2.00 Rev A - SoftPaq Number SP30672 - Adds BIOS configuration support for HP Compaq nc8220/nc8230 Notebook PCs. - Adds BIOS configuration support for systems running the Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Operating System with HP Client Management Interface (2005 desktops and workstations). - Improves reporting of BIOS configuration changes. BiosConfigUtility.EXE now reports changes in a format that can be integrated into an XML document. - Fixes issue with reading the password from the SSM.BIN file in order to flash the BIOS that was introduced in 1.70 Rev A. - Restores functionality (not included in SSM 1.70 Rev A) that enables the password to be set from the SSM.BIN file. Adds a command line switch, /DoNotSetPasswordFromBinFile to override. - Adds HP System Software Manager Whitepaper to the SoftPaq. - Adds error messages to both the SSM log file and the BIOS Config Utility to indicate that passwords on the Compaq Armada m300, e500, and m700 Notebooks can only be changed by using the F10 Setup Utility. - Fixes truncated Chinese characters on System Software Manager (SSM) status dialog. - Fixes issue with parsing passwords from the command line where a password with fewer characters would pick up characters from the previous password. Specifying passwords in order of increasing length on the command line was okay. - Improves method to search for temporary, writeable location in WinPE. - The method used to update CVA files from the web was changed to a FTP file get. This enables the Microsoft Windows Internet Firewall to display a message asking if SSMMAIN.EXE should be blocked or unblocked. All downloaded CVA files are logged in the SSMTRACE file if the /DEBUG option is specified (e.g., SSM.EXE c:\MyFileStore /Debug /AM_BLD_DB). - Does not modify the BIOS setup password in REPORT mode and generates an entry in the log file stating that it would have been changed. - Fixes the /REBOOT option. SSM 1.70 Rev A - SoftPaq Number SP28117 - Adds BIOS setting capability for HP notebook computers. - Replaces GetConfig.EXE with BiosConfigUtility.EXE to provide more BIOS configuration options across desktops, workstations, and notebooks. - Removes obsolete "NT4 Trusted Computer Security Model" support. - Fixes BIOS flash issue on notebooks running Windows 98 where SSM would report that the BIOS family did not match. - Fixes intermittent BIOS flash issue on HP Compaq nc4000, nc6000, and nc8000 Notebook PCs. - Changed the default installation directory from %ProgramFiles%\Compaq\ssm to %ProgramFiles%\Hewlett-Packard\ssm. - Reports command line parameter syntax errors. SSM 1.62 Rev A - SoftPaq Number SP27319 - Documents support for new systems. - Adds command line options to change the BIOS Administrator password using the English keyboard layout. The syntax is /CURSETUPPASSWORD:"old" /NEWSETUPPASSWORD:"new" - Logs successful password modifications. - Fixes issues on new BIOS 2004 notebook systems where SSM would incorrectly reject the new BIOS and report that the BIOS family did not match. - Incorporates changes for HP Client Manager Software 6.0. |
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PREREQUISITES: |
- WININET.DLL from Internet Explorer 4.01 (or later) is required. |
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HOW TO USE: |
There is no installation for this deliverable. For usage information, read the user guide. Copyright (c) 2006 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. |