Owner's Manual

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Install Dell Agents on Dell Systems
IT Assistant provides an integrated method to install Dell OpenManage
Server Administrator on supported Dell systems. Server Administrator
provides a comprehensive, one-to-one systems management solution and is
designed for system administrators to manage systems locally and remotely
on a network. Server administrator provides the necessary instrumentation for
the server and helps maximize server manageability (discovering, classifying,
inventorying, monitoring systems, and updating the BIOS, firmware and
drivers) from IT Assistant. You can install Server Administrator from the
Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation
DVD or
support.dell.com .
Measure the Performance of Systems
IT Assistant helps you to monitor the performance of a device or a group of
devices with supported operating systems over a specified period of time.
Performance is monitored with the help of a set of performance counters that
you can configure to send alerts when the thresholds are crossed.
Monitor the Power and Energy Consumption of Dell Systems
IT Assistant helps you to monitor the power consumption of a single system,
a group of systems, and unknown devices on your network. Power Monitoring
helps you to collect, store, and display the instantaneous values of power
(watts) consumed, amperes drawn by each power supply, and the total energy
consumed by a device.
Components of IT Assistant
IT Assistant has the following components:
• "User Interface"
• "IT Assistant Services Tier" (Network Monitoring Service, Connection
Service, and database)
•"Managed System"
• "Utilities"IT Assistant User Interface, Services System, and Managed
System