40 Advanced Featuresw w w . d e l l . c o m | s u p p o r t . d e l l . c o mLegacySelect Technology ControlLegacySelect technology control permits the deployment of legacy full,legacy reduced, or legacy free solutions based on a common platform withcommon hard drive images and common help desk procedures. Control isprovided to the administrator through the system setup program, DellOpenManage™ IT Assistant, or Dell custom factory integration.LegacySelect allows the administrator to electronically activate ordeactivate specific connectors and media devices including: serial and USBconnectors, parallel connector, floppy drive, PCI slots, and PS/2 mouse.When the connectors and media devices are deactivated, resources thatthey might have used are available. Any changes that are made will takeplace after you reboot the computer.ManageabilityDell OpenManage™ IT AssistantDell OpenManage IT Assistant is the premier Dell™ systems managementapplication for configuring, managing, and monitoring computers and otherdevices on a corporate network. IT Assistant employs the latest remotemanagement technology to provide asset management, configurationmanagement, event (alert) management, and security management forsystems equipped with industry-standard management software. Softwareof this type is called system management instrumentation.IT Assistant supports instrumentation that conforms to the followingindustry standards:• Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)• Desktop Management Interface (DMI)• Common Information Model (CIM)The instrumentation available for your computer is Dell OpenManageClient instrumentation, which is based on DMI and CIM. For moreinformation on IT Assistant, see the Dell OpenManage IT Assistant User’sGuide available on the Dell website.
