Introduction 1-7
A System Properties window that enables network administrators to view, set, or
disable certain hardware configuration settings for the local and remote systems
in a Dell DMI network.
Support for the Microsoft System Management Server (SMS), which allows the
exporting of one or more groups to an SMS directory that the SMS administrator
can access.
A Monitor component for systems running Windows 95 and having a display data
channel (DDC)-compliant video subsystem and monitor.
Automated inventory control of one or more groups for the remote systems in a
Dell DMI network. Network administrators can automate inventory to occur
every day, week, or month at a certain hour, on the hour; or you can enable inven-
tory as needed. The Dell OpenManage creates a text file for the group(s) and
saves it to a user-defined directory.
Support for the application program used to create user-definable attributes
(UDAs).
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Asset Management features of the Dell OpenManage include:
Support that enables network administrators to remotely view, enter, and modify
an asset tag for a remote system in a Dell DMI network
Automated and manual mapping of one or more groups to a user-defined
directory
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Security Management features of the Dell OpenManage include:
Password security that enables network administrators to maintain standard
attribute values for the local and remote systems in a Dell DMI network
For more information about the Dell OpenManage, refer to the online Dell Open-
Manage Help that accompanied the software.
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The preboot execution environment (PXE) allows a personal computer to be managed
by one or more configuration management servers running the LANDesk Configura-
tion Manager (LCM) software, which provides management services for the many
Managed PC systems on the network. The LCM allows network administrators to do
the following:
Provide preboot support for a new Managed PC system that depends on the
server for its initial operating system installation
Service the network boot requests from the Managed PC systems
Download diagnostics and BIOS update utilities
Format the hard-disk drive, if required
Download and install the operating system, based on previously established
profiles