Dell OptiPlex GX280 - Manual (Page 25)

IT Assistant configures, manages, and monitors computers and other devices on a corporate network. IT Assistant manages
assets, configurations, events (alerts), and security for computers equipped with industry-standard management software. It
supports instrumentation that conforms to SNMP, DMI, and CIM industry standards.
Dell OpenManage Client instrumentation, which is based on DMI and CIM, is available for your computer. For information on
IT Assistant, see the Dell OpenManage IT Assistant User's Guide available on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com.
Dell OpenManage Client Instrumentation
Dell OpenManage Client Instrumentation is software that enables remote management programs such as IT Assistant to do
the following:
Access information about your computer, such as how many processors it has and what operating system it is running
Monitor the status of your computer, such as listening for thermal alerts from temperature probes or hard-drive failure
alerts from storage devices
Change the state of your computer, such as updating its BIOS or shutting it down remotely
A managed system is one that has Dell OpenManage Client Instrumentation set up on a network that uses IT Assistant. For
information about Dell OpenManage Client Instrumentation, see the Dell OpenManage Client Instrumentation User's Guide
available on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com.
Security
Chassis Intrusion Detection
NOTE: When the admin password is enabled, you must know the admin password before you can reset the Chassis
Intrusion setting.
This feature, if installed and enabled, detects that the chassis was opened and alerts the user. To change the Chassis
Intrusion setting:
1. Enter system setup .
2. Press the down-arrow keys to move to the System Security option.
3. Press <Enter> to access the System Security option's pop-up menu.
4. Press the down-arrow key to move to the Chassis Intrusion setting.
5. Press <Enter> to select an option setting.
6. Press <Enter> again after you update the option setting.
7. Exit and save system setup.
Option Settings
On — If the computer cover is opened, the setting changes to Detected, and the following alert message displays
during the boot routine at the next computer start-up:
Alert! Cover was previously removed.
To reset the Detected setting, enter system setup . In the Chassis Intrusion option, press the left- or right-arrow key
to select Reset, and then choose On, On-Silent, or Off.