LANDesk Management Suite for ThinkVantage Technologies

Centrally Manage Desktops, Notebooks and Servers from a Single, Integrated Console

Maximize the ThinkVantage Tools Available with Lenovo Systems

Whats the best way for your IT staff to manage, control, and safeguard your enterprise environment of Lenovo ThinkPad laptops, ThinkCentre desktops, and ThinkServer serversplus non-Lenovo systems? The answer is LANDesk Management Suite for ThinkVantage Technologies. You might know LANDesk Management Suite as the flagship solution from LANDesk Software that lets you manage your IT systems from one consolewhether those systems are inside or outside the corporate firewall, or at one location or many. What you may not know is that LANDesk Management Suite also extends comprehensive systems management to renowned Lenovo laptops, desktops, and serversand to systems from other vendors. Thanks to the integration between Lenovo ThinkVantage Technologies and LANDesk Management Suite, we have revolutionized how we get things done here, and weve only just begun to tap into its capabilities.
David Gannon Associate Director of Academic Computing Bryant University

ThinkVantage Technologies are Lenovos PC management tools that help IT managers and end users save time, reduce costs, improve security, and deliver a better experience across every stage of the PC lifecyclefrom deployment to disposal. With LANDesk Management Suite for ThinkVantage Technologies, youre equipped to manage some of the worlds leading PC hardware using one of the best systems lifecycle management solutions available.

With LANDesk Management Suite 9.0, administrators can now read and configure BIOS settings remotely, saving significant time and costs associated with deskside visits.

Get More Done Quickly and Easily

With LANDesk Management Suite for ThinkVantage Technologies, you can:

Gather and analyze detailed hardware and software inventory data from each computer including inventory of mobile devicesfor a more complete look at your corporate assets. Use asset data to select targets for software distributionsincluding OS deployments. Control computers remotely to resolve problems or perform routine maintenance. Keep pace with patches and updates and maintain system-level security. Monitor application usage to comply with software license agreements. Identify support needs, plan purchases and upgrades, and report compliance with new and emerging standards.

ThinkVantage Power from One Console

Accessing ThinkVantage Technologies within a single LANDesk Management Suite console lets you manage every aspect of your systems throughout their lifecycle, while also managing and controlling the technology available to you in ThinkVantage Technologies. You can: 1) support and enable image creation and ongoing image management; 2) support system migration and deployment, and 3) support PC users and PC disposal.

Developed for Lenovo on Lenovo Systems

ThinkVantage functionality within LANDesk Management Suite is no afterthought. Its a complete hardware and software management solution that enables you to automate tasks and proactively manage, update, and protect all your laptops, desktops, and servers. Plus IT staff can deploy

LANDesk Management Suite 9.0 offers a number of new enhancements to support ThinkVantage Technologies, including: Windows 7 Client Support All product functionality is supported and works on Windows 7 clients. The LANDesk inventory agent reports all Windows 7 software and hardware inventory data correctly. Please note that in previous versions of LANDesk Management Suite for ThinkVantage Technologies, Windows 7 data appears as Windows Vista software. Support for Windows 7 Versions of ThinkVantage Technologies All of the updated versions of ThinkVantage Technologies built for Windows 7 have been integrated into the product and are supported. Remote BIOS Configuration If a BIOS setting needs to be changed on one or more clients, administrators can: 1) modify BIOS settings remotely from the LANDesk Management Suite for ThinkVantage Technologies console; 2) create a BIOS change package; and 3) use software distribution technology to push the new BIOS change settings out to the clients. Examples of BIOS changes requested by customers include changing the boot order of the clients and enabling or disabling Intel vPro settings and Lenovo Hardware Password Manager settings. You save considerable time and costs by freeing administrators from having to visit each client to change BIOS settings. Access Connection WAN Inventory and Reporting Support for tracking WAN inventory and cell usage reporting information enables you to easily track and manage cell cards and accounts used for WAN connectivity. The WAN adapters detail includes Activation State, Activation Status, MEID number, and WAN phone number (used for billing). With this information, you can now recoup costs from unused devices.

hundreds of systems remotely without leaving their desks.

Consolidated Code Base Product installation is now managed from a single executable to install all the LANDesk/Lenovo products, including LANDesk Management Suite for ThinkVantage Technologies, Hardware Password Manager, Secure Managed Client, EasyManage Server, and the ThinkManagement Console. Product functionality is easily turned on and off by activating license keys.

IBM Global Finance (IGF) Easily track lease information on systems from beginning to end. Import leasing information, view lease details in the inventory database, end leases, and create reports on status of leased systems. Reporting Know exactly what hardware and software assets exist in the environment by running canned reports. Easily generate custom reports to track company assets. System Updates Keep system BIOS, drivers, patches, and application settings up to date. Pre-defined distribution scripts and ThinkVantage Technologies can also be easily distributed. Partner Tool Integration Manage many of the third-party Lenovo software tools that are seamlessly integrated in the console. Intel vPro Extend management control and enable always-available management for remote Lenovo systems via out-of-band device discovery, inventory tracking, healing, and security control, even when the hardware system is off, the OS is unresponsive, or software agents are disabled.

Overview of Existing Features

Rescue and Recovery Initiate a backup or recovery remotely to reduce deskside support visits and helpdesk calls. You can also distribute backup and restore policies to one or many systems. Access Connections Discover, create, distribute, and change any Access Connection profiles from the console. Access Connections allow devices to switch among wired, Wi-Fi, and even mobile broadband, plus you can manage security settings and other location-specific settings automatically when devices are moved from location to location. Active Protection System Create and distribute Active Protection System settings so devices can detect sudden changes in motion and temporarily stop a notebooks hard drive to help protect data. ThinkVantage Power Manager Control electricity consumption remotely. Power management improves battery life and productivity on ThinkPad notebooks while reducing power costs on ThinkCentre desktops. ThinkVantage Productivity Center Customize the ThinkVantage blue button for help desks, including customized logos. Quickly launch links to programs and utilities in the Windows environment. ThinkVantage System Migration Assistant Automatically migrate employee-critical systems, desktop, and application settings from one system to another. With many organizations upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7, employees enjoy a similar look and feel from one OS to the next without any user intervention.

Upgradeable Features
Hardware Password Manager Remotely deploy and reset lost or forgotten hard drive passwords, including drives that are self-encrypting. Helps organizations increase their overall level of data security while reducing the time and expense associated with resetting employee passwords. Secure Managed Client Improve storage capacity and streamline PC image updates and patches by hosting a single PC image with a common operating system and applications in a central location for all Secure Managed Client-enabled desktops to access. The clients are configured to boot directly from the Secure Managed Client storage array, allowing the removal of the local client hard drive.

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