Dell OptiPlex GX1 - Manual (Page 6)

Introduction: Dell OptiPlex GX1 and GX1p Midsize Managed PC Systems
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On systems running Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT 4.0, the Dell OpenManage program is
available in client and administrator versions. The Dell OpenManage administrator version enables system
administrators to view, manage, and inventory remote systems in a Dell DMI client network and incorporates
the following manageability features, which are based on the DMI 2.0 specification.
Fault Management
Fault management features of Dell OpenManage include the following:
Alerts to warn you about events generated by SMART drives on a local or remote system and about
thermal errors
An event log that stores events in a text file and reports information about the event under the following
options: System Name, Component Name, Date and Time, Event Type, Event Severity, Event Class,
Event System
Configuration Management
Configuration management features of Dell OpenManage include the following:
Wakeup On LAN support, which allows network administrators to remotely turn on Managed PC
systems with Wakeup On LAN capability in a Dell DMI network.
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.