34 Advanced Fe aturesw w w . d e l l . c o m | s u p p o r t . d e l l . c o mManageabilityThe following systems management applications are optional and can beincluded on your computer when you order it. You can also download theapplications from the Dell support website and install them on yourcomputer. See "Downloading Systems Management Utilities" for moreinformation.• Dell OpenManage™ IT Assistant• Dell OpenManage Client InstrumentationDell 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 support website. See "Downloading SystemsManagement Utilities" for more information.Dell OpenManage Client InstrumentationDell OpenManage Client Instrumentation is software that enables remotemanagement application programs such as IT Assistant to do the following:
