SMP User's Manual

Last update: Jul. 2007

1. Brief Configurations & Installations

SMP is mainly composed with Server and Client. Server is for administrator and Client is for each PCs. Once the installation finished, Client will be connected to the Server and sends PC hardware, software inventory data to the Server.

SMP Console is used to share the Server's data, control Clients by multiple administrative staff simultaneously. (Console is included in the Professional edition only)

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1-1. SMP Server

SMP Server is for administrator, PC inventory manager. Only one Server is exist in the SMP network.

Compatible with Windows Vista, XP, 2003, 2000, Me

About 500 MB disk space required to manage 1,000 Client PCs

TCP/IP protocol

Fixed IP address

To install,

Log in as an administrator

Run SMP Server setup and follow the instructions.

Launch

If you launch the Server for the first time, Server will display the IP address of the Server. This IP address must be applied to the SMP Client Setup.

Windows Firewall Settings

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1-2. SMP Client

SMP Client is for each PCs to manage. In SMP, the total number of Client PC is the license capacity and it is controlled by the SMP Server.

Compatible with Windows Vista, XP, 2003, 2000, Me

About 3 MB disk space required

To install,

Log in as an administrator

Run SMP Client setup

Enter the IP address of SMP Server to communicate

If you edit Setup.ini file, you can automatically apply the specific IP address.

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1-2-1. Install as a Start-up Program

Client will be installed as a start-up program by default. This means that the Client will be executed when a user logs in to the system, terminated when a user logs off.

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1-2-2. Install as a Service

In the Client Setup, if you check Install as a service option, Client will be installed as a service. This means that the Client will be executed/maintained even if no user logs in to the system.

Note: In Windows Vista and Me, Client cannot be installed as a service.

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1-2-3. Silent Setup

Client Setup supports silent setup by /s command line option. If you run Setup with /s option, program will not display the screen, require user's input at all.

If the Setup runs silently, Setup will read Setup.ini file for install options. Administrator must edit this file before distribution.

Edit Setup.ini file by Notepad to define install options.

; Define IP address of SMP Server
IP="your SMP Server's IP address here"

; Install as a service or start-up program ("NO")
SERVICE="YES"

; Display tray icon of Client or not ("NO")
SYSTRAY="YES"

; Leave uninstall information or not ("NO")
UNINSTALL="YES"

Make a script to run Setup silently. Sample Script:

@net use Z: \\ServerName\SMPClientSetupFolder
@Z:Setup /s
@net use Z: /del

Note:

The Setup folder must be shared as read/write access.

If an error occurs, log will be created at the Setup folder, Error.log file.

Service install is not available at Windows Vista/Me. If you distribute Client silently with service install option to Vista/Me, Client will be installed as a start-up program automatically.

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1-2-4. Uninstall

To uninstall, select SMP Client at Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs.

You can also run uninstaller by running SMP Client Program's Folder\SMPclientuninstall.exe.

For automatic, silent uninstall, please download the Silent Uninstaller for Client. See included Readme.txt file for detailed instructons.

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1-3. SMP Console

SMP Console is included in the Professional edition and this is for staffs who want to access to the Server's data, control client PC simultaneously.

Compatible with Windows Vista, XP, 2003, 2000, Me.

To install,

Log in as an administrator

Install Console Setup and follow the instructions

For more details, see 4. SMP Console section.

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1-4. Versions

SMP has two versions, Standard and Professional.

Professional edition has more functions than Standard,

Remote/multiple administration by SMP Console

This enables several staff access to the SMP Server, share all inventory data, perform desktop remote control, file transfer simultaneously.

Off-line PC management by SMP spider

This enables you to fetch all inventory data from non-networked PC via floppy disk, import it to the SMP Server.

Desktop remote control / File transfer

This enables you to connect to the client PC directly, operate mouse and keyboard by seeing PC's actual screen.

External command execution

This enables you to set up custom commands and execute.

e.g. executing ping command for selected PC

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