Owner's Manual

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Server Update Utility CD. For the purposes of this guide, the Dell Server Updates
DVD and the Dell PowerEdge Server Update Utility CD will be hereafter called the
Server Updates media.
Custom Bundles
With IT Assistant, you can create a custom System Update Set or bundle.
You can create custom bundles that contain only the packages you want.
For example, you can create a custom bundle out of an existing Dell custom
bundle that will enable you to update just the device drivers on a given set
of target devices.
This custom bundle can be subsequently used to drive system compliance
reports and do custom updates.
Favorite Application Launch
IT Assistant supports launching user-configured applications for multiple
devices or a group of devices, such as printers and switches. For more
information, see the Dell OpenManage IT Assistant Online Help.
Storage Integration
IT Assistant discovers Dell|EMC arrays in your storage environment and
displays them in the Dell|EMC Arrays category present in the
Storage Devices group.
For more information, see the Dell OpenManage IT Assistant Online Help.
Printer Integration
IT Assistant version 8.0 and later support discovery of Dell network-enabled
printers and classifies them under the Printers category in the Device tree.
IT Assistant uses SNMP to communicate with the printer devices. Dell
printers have implemented a standard Printer MIB, enabling standardized
access to important information.
NOTE: You can also use this feature of IT Assistant to discover non-Dell printers in
your network environment.
For more information, see the Dell OpenManage IT Assistant Online Help.