Owner's Manual

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Software Updates
IT Assistant allows you to manage your hardware and software from a single
console. You can also update the BIOS, firmware, and drivers using IT Assistant.
IT Assistant uses Dell Update Packages and bundles (System Update Sets) to
update the drivers and firmware. You can import the packages either from the
Dell Server Updates media or the Dell website at support.dell.com to a central
repository in IT Assistant.
You can compare the packages to the software versions currently running
on your enterprise systems, perform device compliance, and then decide on
updating systems that are not in compliance, either immediately or according
to a schedule you define.
You can also customize the view of the package information by operating
system, component name, system type, and software type. You can also
update only part of the system sets by using the custom bundle feature.
To use the software update feature, select Manage Software Updates. For more
information, see the Software Update topic in the IT Assistant Online Help.
Power and Performance Monitoring
Performance Monitoring helps you monitor the performance of a group of
devices with supported Windows or Linux operating systems over a specified
period of time. The power monitoring feature 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.