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Manageability
The following systems management applications are optional and can be
included on your computer when you order it. You can also download the
applications from the Dell support website and install them on your
computer. See "Downloading Systems Management Utilities" for more
information.
•Dell OpenManage™ IT Assistant
• Dell OpenManage Client Instrumentation

Dell OpenManage IT Assistant

Dell OpenManage IT Assistant is the premier Dell™ systems management
application for configuring, managing, and monitoring computers and other
devices on a corporate network. IT Assistant employs the latest remote
management technology to provide asset management, configuration
management, event (alert) management, and security management for
systems equipped with industry-standard management software. Software
of this type is called system management instrumentation.
IT Assistant supports instrumentation that conforms to the following
industry standards:
•SNMP
•DMI
•CIM
The instrumentation available for your computer is Dell OpenManage
Client Instrumentation, which is based on DMI and CIM. For more
information on IT Assistant, see the Dell OpenManage IT Assistant User’s
Guide available on the Dell support website. See "Downloading Systems
Management Utilities" for more information.

Dell OpenManage Client Instrumentation

Dell OpenManage Client Instrumentation is software that enables remote
management application programs such as IT Assistant to do the following: