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Manageability

Dell Precision™ WorkStation 530 User's Guide

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 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:

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:

Dell OpenManage Client Instrumentation can be installed your computer, which, when set up on a network with IT Assistant, is called a managed system. For more information about Dell OpenManage Client Instrumentation, see the Dell OpenManage Client Instrumentation User's Guide available on the Dell support website. See "Downloading Systems Management Utilities" for more information.

Downloading Systems Management Utilities

The systems management utilities are available for download from the Dell support website. See "Finding Information and Assistance" for more information.

  1. Go to http://support.dell.com.

If this is your first time to use this website, complete the one-time registration.

  1. Click Downloads for Your Dell.

  2. Enter the Service Tag Number for the computer or select the appropriate Dell system.

  3. Select the appropriate OS and language for the computer.

  4. Select Systems Management for the download category.

  5. Click Go.

  6. Follow the instructions on screen to download and install the utilities.


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