Advanced Features 37Dell OpenManage™ IT AssistantIT Assistant configures, manages, and monitors computers and other deviceson a corporate network. IT Assistant manages assets, configurations, events(alerts), and security for computers equipped with industry-standardmanagement software. It supports instrumentation that conforms to SNMPand CIM industry standards.Dell OpenManage Client instrumentation, which is based on CIM, isavailable for your computer. For information on IT Assistant, see the DellOpenManage IT Assistant User’s Guide available on the Dell Support websiteat support.dell.com.Dell OpenManage Client InstrumentationDell OpenManage Client Instrumentation is software that enables remotemanagement programs, such as IT Assistant, to do the following:• Access information about your computer, such as how many processors ithas and what operating system it is running.• Monitor the status of your computer, such as listening for thermal alertsfrom temperature probes or hard-drive failure alerts from storage devices.• Change the state of your computer, such as updating its BIOS or shuttingit down remotely.A managed system is one that has Dell OpenManage Client Instrumentationset up on a network that uses IT Assistant. For information about DellOpenManage Client Instrumentation, see the Dell OpenManage ClientInstrumentation User’s Guide available on the Dell Support website atsupport.dell.com.Power ManagementYour computer can be set to use less power when you are not working. Youcontrol the power usage through the operating system installed on yourcomputer and certain option settings in system setup (see "Power Management"on page 37). These periods of reduced power are called "sleep modes."NOTE: All components installed in the computer must support the hibernate and/orstandby mode feature(s) and have the appropriate drivers loaded to enter either ofthese sleep modes. For more information, see the manufacturer’s documentationfor each component.
