Dell OptiPlex E1 - Manual (Page 23)

Introduction 1-7
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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.
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A Monitor component for systems running Windows 95 and having a display data
channel (DDC)-compliant video subsystem and monitor.
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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 program creates a text file for the
group(s) and saves it to a user-defined directory.
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Support for the application used to create user-definable attributes (UDAs).
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Asset Management features of the Dell OpenManage program include:
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Support that enables network administrators to remotely view, enter, and modify
an asset tag number for a remote system in a Dell DMI network
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Automated and manual mapping of one or more groups to a user-defined
directory
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The Dell OpenManage program includes 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 Dell OpenManage, refer to the online Dell OpenManage
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 servers running the LANDesk
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Configuration Manager (LCM) soft-
ware, which provides management services for the many Managed PC systems on
the network. The LCM allows network administrators to perform the following tasks:
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Provide preboot support for a new Managed PC that depends on the server for
its initial operating system installation
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Service the network boot requests from the Managed PC systems
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Download diagnostics and BIOS update utilities
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Format the hard-disk drive, if required
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Download and install the operating system, based on previously established
profiles
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Download and install applications
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Update the operating system and applications as required
For additional information about the Intel LCM, refer to the documentation that
accompanied the software.