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SSM. What is SSM?. SSM (System Software Manager) is a free solution provided from HP that streamlines the mass deployment of system software updates. SSM reduces the complexity of system software management by delivering the following capabilities

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  1. SSM

  2. What is SSM?

  3. SSM (System Software Manager) is a free solution provided from HP that streamlines the mass deployment of system software updates.

  4. SSM reduces the complexity of system software management by delivering the following capabilities 1 Deploying system software updates (for drivers and BIOS, for example) from a centralized file store to multiple client PCs – simultaneously and automatically. 2 Deploying customer-created update packages. 3 Enforcing BIOS configurations and passwords. 4 Logging the changes made to each computer.

  5. SSM softpaqs are identified by a blue icon

  6. How does SSM work?

  7. SSM Works By 1 Creating a file share name that is used to store the HP drivers. {SSMFileStore} 2 Executing the automation command on your client. {ssm.exe /accept } 3 Comparing installed drivers with the available drivers in your SSMFileStore. 4 Automatically installing the driver updates on each machine. No user intervention is required.

  8. SSM Architecture HP Diagram 1 Drivers downloaded from HP 2 SSM updates stored in File store 3 SSM engine detects updates 4 Updates get installed

  9. SSM Options 1 Rebooting the client machine so that an update takes immediate effect or not reboot so the user can continue working. 2 Displaying a status bar so that the user can monitor progress. 3 Creates a summary report that can be uploaded to a centralized share for later analysis. 4 The SSM.exe can be deployed through scripts or other software management systems.

  10. SSM Basic Usage 1 Download, Run the SSM SoftPaq to extract the SSM program and support files. 2 Create and share a directory that will be used as the file store. 3 Copy SSM.EXE and SSM.CAB to the file store. 4 Download product (desktop, laptop, etc) softpaqs. Example file store: c:\SSMFS, or share: \\MyServer\SSMFS – Place all SoftPaq files (unpacked) in the file store created in step 2 5 Run SSM in “Admin” mode to configure continued

  11. SSM Basic Usage 6 On each client computer, run SSM in Update Mode by specifying the UNC path to the filestore on the command line: {\\MyServer\SSMFS\SSM.exe \\MyServer\SSMFS /Accept /Report} 7 View log of actions performed > View from StartRun: %temp%\%computername%.htm > Review for list of software applicable to the system, updates performed, and any errors

  12. How will SSM work?

  13. HP Client Management Process 1 Download drivers to test lab 2 Drivers get tested 3 Upload drivers to Core Server 4 Core Srv replicates driver database to satellite stations. 5 LANDesk command is issued

  14. How will a LANDesk push work?

  15. HP Client Management Process 1 LANDesk issues launch command 2 ssmDeploy.cmd is executed on remote computer 3 Ssm.exe engine downloads and installs required HP Drivers

  16. Video Demonstration 1 Shows the file store 2 Shows the LANDesk script code 3 Shows the SSM.exe downloading and installing updates * Click to launch video

  17. References Detailed Visio diagram: \\servername\\Eddie\HPClientManagement.vsd SSM brochure: http://h20219.www2.hp.com/Hpsub/downloads/system_software_mgr.pdf SDM & SSM PDF: http://h20219.www2.hp.com/Hpsub/downloads/SDM_SSM.pdf SSM download: ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp42501-43000/sp42536.exe Video demo: \\servername\\Eddie\DemosForStaff\SSM_Demo.wmv

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