Owner's Manual

Preface

Important Information

This application can give you automated, consolidated configuration and control of network

resources.

Consult this product’s Release Notes for information about additional changes not covered in the

user guide.

This Guide

This guide outlines the features of an entire suite of applications, some of which are optional.

What’s New in This Version

This is an update to a previous major release with the following features. Consult the product

release notes for more specifics. This release adds enhancements and bug fixes.

Platform

•Microsoft

Vista and Server

2008 support

•

Windows

7 (business and better) support.

You may manage a heterogeneous network with this application. If you have Dell and Cisco

equipment drivers installed, for example, you can manage Dell equipment supported by that driver,

and

Cisco equipment. Consult your sales representative about what applications and drivers are

available, and what equipment they support.

NOTE:

The appearance of some pages in the following guide may be different than your product, depending on

the products and device drivers you have installed.

Updating Your License

If you have a limited license — for example Dell™ OpenManage™ Network Manager by default

limits discovery to ten devices — then your application does not function outside those licensed

limits. You can purchase additional capabilities, and can update your license for

OpenManage

Network Manager

by putting the updated license file in a convenient directory. Then use the