User's Manual

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Introduction
This document is intended for system administrators who use the Dell™
Client Management Pack 4.0 to manage and monitor Dell Client systems.
The Dell Client Management Pack is supported on Microsoft
®
Systems Center
Operations Manager (SCOM) 2007 SP1/R2 and Systems Center Essentials (SCE) 2007 SP1
versions.
With the integration of the Dell Client Management Pack Version 4.0 with the
SCOM and SCE environment, you can manage, monitor, and ensure the
availability of your Dell Client systems.
CAUTION: The procedures in this document should be performed only by
personnel with knowledge and experience in using the Microsoft Windows
®
operating system and SCOM or SCE. Due to the possibility of data corruption
and/or data loss, it is recommended that only such persons use the procedures
described in this document.
The readme file packaged with the Management Pack contains the latest
information about software and management station requirements, as well as
information about known issues. The readme file is posted to the Systems
Management documentation page on the Dell Support website at
support.dell.com/manuals. The readme files are also packaged in the self-
extracting executable Dell_Client_Management_Pack_v4.0_A00.exe file.
All references to SCOM in this guide are applicable to SCE as well, unless
otherwise explicit product and version information is mentioned specifically.
Accessing the Management Pack and
Documentation
The Dell Client Management Pack version 4.0 (Dell.WindowsClient.mp) is
a stand-alone management pack with a base folder utility.
The client management pack, base folder utility, readme file, and this user's
guide are packaged in a self-extracting executable
Dell_Client_Management_Pack_v4.0_A00.exe file. You can download the .exe
from the Dell Support website at support.dell.com.
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