Users Guide

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Status and
reporting
IT Assistant Systems
Management
Consoles
A systems management console
program, usually installed on one
management station to collect
information and provide a view of
all managed systems. IT Assistant
performs the following functions:
• Fault monitoring with
notification through e-mail or
console alerting to keep
administrators informed of
events reported from disk,
memory, voltage, fan, and
thermal conditions
• Inventory and asset reporting
including service tag number,
cost of ownership information,
and specifics of the BIOS,
microprocessors, and memory
Table 1-1. Dell OpenManage Systems Management
Software Applications (continued)
Function Software
Product
CD Description
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