SSM

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SSM
Altered from the original presentation for
security reasons
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What is SSM?
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SSM (System Software Manager) is a free solution
provided from HP that streamlines the mass
deployment of system software updates.
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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.
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SSM softpaqs are identified by a blue icon
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How does SSM work?
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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.
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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
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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.
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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



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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 gt View from Start?Run
temp\computername.htm gt Review for list of
software applicable to the system, updates
performed, and any errors


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How will SSM work for us?
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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
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How will a LANDesk push work?
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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
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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
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References
Detailed Visio diagram \\servername\\Eddie\HPCli
entManagement.vsd SSM brochure
http//h20219.www2.hp.com/Hpsub/downloads/system_s
oftware_mgr.pdf SDM SSM PDF
http//h20219.www2.hp.com/Hpsub/downloads/SDM_SSM.
pdf SSM download ftp//ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/s
p42501-43000/sp42536.exe Video demo
\\servername\\Eddie\DemosForStaff\SSM_Demo.wmv