Owner's Manual
This readme provides information on the Dell Client Management Pack version 4.1, which can be imported into Microsoft(R)
System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) 2007 SP1/R2 and System Center Essentials (SCE) 2007 SP1/2010.
NOTE: All references to Operations Manager are also applicable to System Center Essentials.
The Dell Client Management Pack version 4.1 enables SCOM/SCE to discover and monitor the status of Dell Client systems,
on a defined network segment. This improved representation, which includes the receipt of failure and pre-failure alerts,
allows you to assess, respond to, and ensure the availability of Dell Clients monitored in the SCOM environment. In addition
to improved availability, the management pack enhances the ability to monitor and manage the hardware in a single
management solution.
What’s New
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Support for OpenManage Client Instrumentation (OMCI) 7.8, OMCI 8.0 and OMCI 8.0.1.
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Launching remote desktop console for Dell Clients.
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Support to display Manufacturing Ship date and Battery Part numbers of the Dell Client.
Software Requirements
List of Operating Systems supported on the Management Station:
Refer to the list of supported configurations for the following SCOM versions:
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SCOM 2007 R2 - http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb309428.aspx
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SCOM 2007 SP1 - http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd819933.aspx
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SCE 2007 SP1 - http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff741762.aspx
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SCE 2010 - http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb422876.aspx
List of Operating Systems supported on the Managed Node:
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Windows XP Professional SP2
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Windows XP Professional x64 Edition with SP2
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Windows XP Professional x86 (32-bit) Edition with SP3
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Windows XP Professional x64 (64-bit) Edition with SP3
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Windows Vista Ultimate
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Windows Vista Ultimate x64 Edition
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Windows Vista Ultimate SP1
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Windows Vista Ultimate SP1 x64 Edition
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Windows Vista Business SP1
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Windows Vista Business SP1 x64 Edition
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Windows Vista Enterprise SP1
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Windows Vista Enterprise SP1 x64 Edition
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Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
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Windows 7 Professional x86 (32-bit) Edition
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Windows 7 Professional x64 (64-bit) Edition
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Windows 7 Ultimate x86 (32-bit) Edition
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Windows 7 Ultimate x64 (64-bit) Edition
Installation
For information on installing the Dell Client Management Pack v4.1 for Microsoft SCOM 2007 SP1/R2 and SCE 2007 SP1/2010,
refer the "Dell Client Management Pack Version 4.1 For Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2/SP1 and
System Center Essentials 2007 SP1/2010 Installation Guide".
NOTE: The Installation Guide (DellMPv41_Client_IG.pdf) is available under the folder where you extracted the Dell Client
Management Pack v4.1.