Owner's Manual

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Additional Software Required to Run Some Features of IT Assistant
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* For Dell/EMC storage arrays, ensure your array is FLARE(R)
version 19 or above. You should also install Navisphere(R) Secure
CLI (version 19 or above) on your management station.
NOTE: This CLI software is part of the IT Assistant install.
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Recommended SQL Server Updates
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If SQL Server 2000 is the default database, upgrade to SQL Server
2000 SP3.
If SQL Server 2005 is the default database, upgrade to SQL Server
2005 SP1.
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RELEASE HIGHLIGHTS
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* Power Distribution Unit (PDU) and UPS Traps
IT Assistant can receive integrated traps from PDU and UPS devices.
PDU and UPS devices are grouped under Unknown devices and
have no discovery support. Navigate to Alerts->Categories/Sources->
Alert Categories->PDU for the list of PDU traps and Alerts->Categories
/Sources->Alert Categories->UPS for the list of UPS traps.The supported
PDU devices comply with the PDUs mentioned in the DellrPDU.MIB file.
The supported UPS devices comply with the UPS devices mentioned in the
upsMIB.MIB and DELL_SNMP_UPS.MIB files. These MIB files are available on
the Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD or on the Dell
Support website at support.dell.com.
* Integrated Secure Digital (SD) Card Traps
The new generation Dell PowerEdge™ systems (xx1x) use internal SD cards
for embedded hypervisor and VFlash media. IT Assistant can discover and
monitor the health and redundancy status of SD cards. Similar to other SNMP
traps, you can associate alert actions such as, e-mail notification or launch
an application for the SD card related traps. For example, you can associate
alert actions for the traps that are generated on insertion or removal of
VFlash media or embedded hypervisor media. This allows you to:
• Secure the servers from malicious data being transferred through the VFlash
media or embedded hypervisor media.
• Detect unauthorized removal of VFlash media or embedded hypervisor media.
For more information, see the Dell OpenManage Server Administrator User's Guide
available on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com/manuals.
* New Enclosures
IT Assistant supports Dell PowerVault™ MD1200 and PowerVault MD1220 enclosures.
* New Controller Cards
IT Assistant supports PERC H200, PERC H700, and PERC H800 controller cards.
The level of support is similar to the existing controller cards in the previous
versions of IT Assistant.
* Microsoft® Windows® 7