Owner's Manual

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Configuring Dell OpenManage IT
Assistant to Monitor Your Systems
Dell OpenManage IT Assistant can discover, manage inventory, and perform
power and performance monitoring for each system in your enterprise.
Managed systems can include a mixture of client systems (desktops, portable
components, and workstations), servers, printers, tape devices, storage
devices, systems with remote access cards, Dell PowerConnect switches, and
digital keyboard/video/mouse (KVMs) switches used with rack-dense systems.
IT Assistant in Real-World User Scenarios
This section details how IT Assistant can be used in two different customer
scenarios:
• A small-to-medium size business (see "Discovery in Jane’s Small-to-Medium
Size Business" on page 101.)
• A large enterprise environment (see "Discovery in Tom’s Enterprise-Size
Business" on page 115.)
Although fictional, both scenarios presented in this section details how
administrators in charge of managing network environments might configure
IT Assistant. While many configuration concepts are the same for both
scenarios, others depend on the type and number of systems being managed.
Use the scenario that best suits your situation as a general guide for
configuring IT Assistant.
Regardless of the size of your network, it is useful to read through both scenarios
to gain a more complete understanding of IT Assistant procedures and concepts.
NOTE: Neither scenario shown in this section is intended to illustrate the full
capabilities of IT Assistant. Based on your enterprise, you may choose to use
options and features in IT Assistant not shown here. For more information on
IT Assistant’s full range of capabilities, see the IT Assistant Online Help.