Users Guide

Contents 3

Contents

1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Systems Management Software Overview

. . . . 12

What’s New in Version 5.5

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Dell OpenManage Systems

Management Software

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Dell Systems Management Tools

and Documentation DVD

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Dell Server Updates DVD

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Dell OpenManage Systems Management

Software Components

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Deployment Software

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Management Station Software

. . . . . . . . . . 15

Managed System Software

. . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Diagnostics

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Drivers

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Change Management

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19