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What’s New for Dell OpenManage
IT Assistant Version 8.9
Dell OpenManage IT Assistant does not support new devices such as Fiber
Channel Switches. You can use Dell Management Console to manage and
monitor these devices. The Dell Management Console User’s Guide has
information about installing, configuring, and using Dell Management
Console. Dell Management Console is a Web-based systems management
software that enables you to discover and inventory devices on your network.
It also provides advanced functions, such as health and performance
monitoring of networked devices and patch management capabilities for Dell
PowerEdge systems.
What’s new in this release
This release of Dell OpenManage IT Assistant 8.9 supports the following new
features:
New Operating Systems Support
IT Assistant can discover and manage servers installed with new operating
systems. However, you must install the required Dell OpenManage software
from the OpenManage product suite to discover and manage devices. For
more information on supported operating systems and hardware, see Dell
Systems Software Support Matrix for OpenManage 6.5.
You can install IT Assistant management station on these 64-bit operating
systems:
• Microsoft Windows 2008 Standard Server
Warranty Information
You can launch the warranty support site and view the current warranty
information. See "Warranty Information Launch" on page 111.