HP Client Management Interface (HP CMI) is an open architecture for gathering client computer inventory, monitoring health events, and managing BIOS configuration settings on HP business class client computers. This interface is included standard on select new models beginning with the HP Compaq dc7600 series and dx7200 series business desktops, and the HP xw4300 workstation. An HP CMI Software Provider SoftPaq is also available for legacy models and may be downloaded from HP.com.

This document describes the business need which drove development of HP CMI, benefits of the interface, architectural details, examples of how HP CMI can be used to carry out various client management tasks, and the security model.

With the HP Client Management Interface (HP CMI), HP business computers seamlessly integrate into your managed IT environment. HP CMI simplifies integrating HP business computers with popular industry system management tools (including Microsoft Systems Management Server, IBM Tivoli Software, and HP OpenView Operations) and custom in-house developed management applications. Using HP CMI, systems management tools and applications can request indepth client inventory, receive health status
information, and manage system BIOS settings by communicating directly with the client computer, reducing the need for agent or connector software to achieve integration.

HP Client Management Interface is based on industry standards that include Microsoft Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI), System Management BIOS (SMBIOS), and Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI). Your IT administrator can access the HP Client Management Interface by writing simple scripts and integrating those scripts to the management solution of their choice. With HP CMI, HP gives you flexibility in choosing how you manage your HP client computers.

The license of this software is Freeware, you can free download and free use this system utility software.