Users Guide

NOTE: Dell recommends using Dell OpenManage Essentials as replacement for IT Assistant. For

more information on Dell OpenManage Essentials see, dell.com/

dellclientcommandsuitemanuals.

5. Perform the following steps to modify user privilege levels for connecting remotely to a system’s

WMI:

a. Click Start → Run, type compmgmt.msc, and then click OK.

b. Browse to WMI Control under Services and Applications.

c. Right-click WMI Control, and then click Properties.

d. Click the Security tab and select DCIM/SYSMAN under the Root tree.

e. Click Security.

f. Select the specific group or user that you want to control access and use the Allow or Deny

check box to configure the permissions.

6. Perform the following steps to connect to a WMI (root\DCIM/SYSMAN) on a system from a remote

system using WMI CIM Studio:

a. Install WMI tools along with wbemtest on the local system, and then install Dell Command |

Monitor on the remote system.

b. Configure the firewall on the system for WMI remote connectivity. For example, open the TCP

ports 135 and 445 in Windows firewall.

c. Set the Local Security setting to Classic - local users authenticate as themselves for Network

access: Sharing and security model for local accounts in the Local Security Policy.

d. Connect to the WMI (root\DCIM/SYSMAN) on the local system from a remote system using WMI

wbemtest. For example, \\[Target remote system IP Address]\root\DCIM/SYSMAN

e. Enter the Administrator credentials of the target remote system if prompted.

For more information on WMI, see the applicable Microsoft documentation at msdn.microsoft.com.

Installation failure

If you are unable to complete Dell Command | Monitor installation, ensure that:

• You have Administrator privilages on the target system.

• The target system is a Dell manufactured system with SMBIOS version 2.3 or later.

NOTE: To check the SMBIOS version on the system, go to Start → Run and run the msinfo32.exe

file and check for the SMBIOS version in System Summary page.

NOTE: The system must be running supported Microsoft Windows operating system.

NOTE: The sytsem has to be upgraded to .NET 4.0 or later versions.