Owner's Manual

24 Introducing Dell OpenManage IT Assistant
option is enabled, then Single Sign-On is executed; otherwise, the normal
login page is displayed. For more information on how to set these options,
see "Single Sign-On".
User Authentication
Starting with version 7.0, IT Assistant uses operating system or domain-based
authentication. The ITAssistant 6.x read/write password is no longer used.
For information on the Microsoft Active Directory
®
schema and how to
configure it for use with IT Assistant, including how to install the required
snap-in, see the Dell OpenManage Management Station Software Installation
Guide available on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com/manuals.
Dynamic Groups
You can create dynamic groups of devices to help you manage and monitor
them more effectively. For more information, see the Group Configuration
topic in the Dell OpenManage IT Assistant Online Help.
NOTE: You can re-use the device selection queries created in one module of
IT Assistant in other modules as well. For example, a query created from the
search-devices module is also available when you are creating or editing a report,
an alert filter, or a task.
Inventory Information
IT Assistant collects inventory information, such as software and firmware
versions, as well as device-related information about memory, processor,
power supply, PCI cards and embedded devices, and storage. For details
about the inventory information that IT Assistant collects and stores in its
database, see "Add Report — Using the IT Assistant Reporting System" in the
Online Help. For configuring inventory settings, see "Inventory Poll Settings
— Configuring IT Assistant to Perform Inventory" in the Online Help.
Reporting
IT Assistant offers a customizable reporting feature that gathers data from
the IT Assistant database. Report results are based on the data gathered in
the last discovery and/or inventory cycle.