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Dell OpenManage™ IT Assistant User's Guide
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NOTE: While it is possible to drag and drop parts of the IT Assistant user interface between frames, this function is not supported and can lead to unexpected behavior. |
Use the alerts window to view, acknowledge, and delete alerts. You must first select an alert from the alert list (first control in the following table) for the other controls to become active.
| Alert list (upper pane of window) | Lists the alerts received from all systems. Enables you to select one or more alerts to acknowledge or delete. Contains the Severity, Date, Hostname, and Description sort buttons. |
| Alerts (N of MAX) or New Critical Alerts (N of MAX) |
Indicates the number of alerts displayed in the alert list out of the total number of unacknowledged and undeleted alerts. |
| ALL_EVENTS or NEW_EVENTS drop-down menu (above the Alert list) | Specifies whether the alerts list displays all currently received alerts or only new unacknowledged alerts. |
| Continuous Updates | When selected, enables real-time updates of the alerts list. When cleared, the alerts list is updated at the next regular polling interval. |
| Combo box | Displays a drop-down list of previously configured filters. Select a filter to apply it to the events displayed in the alerts window; doing so displays only those alerts that meet the filter's criteria. (You can configure filters to display only the events in which you are interested.) |
| Ack | Acknowledges the currently selected alert and changes the new alert indicator to an acknowledged alert indicator. Acknowledged alerts remain in the alerts window. This is a good way to keep track of how many alerts a system is generating. |
| Delete | Deletes the currently selected alert. |
| More | Displays the next 500 events in the event log. If there are not more than 500 events in the log, this button is grayed-out and unavailable. |
| Description (lower pane of window) | Describes the currently selected alert. |
Use the export data window to perform Desktop Management Interface (DMI)-to-Microsoft® Systems Management Server (SMS) mapping.
| Categories | Select the DMI groups you want to map. |
| Mapping Type | Select a mapping to SMS file format or to a comma-delimited text file. |
| Auto mapping enabled | Enables automated mapping. |
| Every | Specify the mapping interval in days, weeks, or months. |
| After | Specify a time of day to perform the automated mapping after the primary interval specified in Every has passed. |
| File Name | Specify the name of the file to which you are mapping. |
| File Location | Specify the drive and directory of the file to which you are mapping. |
| Save | Saves the settings in this window. |
Use the export server settings window to export a server's alert threshold settings, local server actions settings, RAC settings, and chassis properties (such as fan control and thermal shutdown) to a file for import to another server. The chassis properties that are exported depend on the model of your server.
| Export | Opens a standard file browser that enables you to specify the name and location for a destination server settings file (.oms file). The settings of the server selected in the server list are saved to this file. |
| Server list (lower pane of window) | Select a server system for file export. If no servers have been discovered, this list is empty. |
Use the flash BIOS window to update the BIOS of one or more systems.
| Browse | Opens a standard file browser that enables you to select a BIOS (.hdr) file. You can also type in a file name directly. |
| File Selected | Displays the BIOS file you selected. |
| Update | Starts the BIOS update process. |
| BIOS Version to Flash | Displays the BIOS version of the file you selected. |
| System list (lower pane of window) | Select one or more systems on which to flash the BIOS. |
| Use DCOM when possible | When checked, causes IT Assistant to attempt the DCOM method of flash BIOS. This option is selected by
default. When grayed-out and cleared (deselected), the IT Assistant services are not configured to communicate using DCOM. See "configservices Utility" for information on DCOM setup. When grayed-out and checked, the IT Assistant services have been set up to only allow Flash BIOS of those clients that support it through DCOM (cannot use legacy method for systems that support the DCOM method). |
Use the home window to navigate to the systems you want to view and manage, and to see the most recent alerts generated by all registered subnets and IP/IPX/hostname addresses. The home window is your starting point in IT Assistant. You must first select an alert from the alerts list (second control in the following table) before the controls listed after it become active.
| System group list (upper pane of window) | Lists the system groups, preceded by an
icon indicating the most urgent status among the systems in that group. Clicking a group
takes you to the systems window and expands
that group's branch of the system tree. For example, if you click Servers, the systems window appears with the system tree's Servers branch expanded to show all currently discovered server systems. |
| Alerts list (lower pane of window) | Lists new critical alerts received from the currently registered discovery ranges. Used in the same manner as the alerts window. |
| All/new events drop-down menu (bottom of system group list) | Select whether the alerts list displays all currently received alerts or only new unacknowledged alerts. |
| Continuous Updates | When selected, enables real-time updates of the alerts list. When cleared, the alerts list is updated at the next regular polling interval. |
| Ack | Acknowledges the currently selected alert and changes the new alert indicator to an acknowledged alert indicator. Acknowledged alerts remain in the alerts list if All/new events is set to ALL_EVENTS. This is a good way to keep track of how many alerts a system is generating. |
| Delete | Deletes the currently selected alert. |
| More | Displays the next 500 events in the event log. If there are not more than 500 events in the log, this button is grayed-out and unavailable. |
Use this window to import a file that contains the alert threshold settings, local server actions settings, remote access hardware settings, and chassis properties (such as fan control and thermal shutdown) of another server. The chassis properties that are imported depend on the model of your Dell™ PowerEdge™ server.
| Import | Opens a standard Windows file browser that enables you to specify a server settings file (.oms file) to import to the server selected in the server list. |
| server list (lower pane of window) | Select a server system for file import. If no servers are discovered, this list is empty. |
Use the inventory window to view the following information about a system:
The inventory window displays the system tree in the left pane. You must first select a system or group in the system tree before you make selections in the controls described in this section.
| Select Columns | Select which inventory items you want to view for the currently selected system or group. |
| Get Inventory | Retrieves the inventory data for the selected system or group. |
| Inventory list (lower pane of window) | Lists the inventory items for the selected system or group. |
Use this window to select a system for reclassification.
| Discovered systems list (lower pane of window) | Lists the currently discovered systems. Enables you to select a system for reclassification. |
| Reclassify | Opens the Reclassify System dialog box, which enables you to choose a new classification for the selected system. |
Use the search window to find system(s) among the currently registered discovery ranges.
| Find | Specify a search criterion
based on an initial filter, a qualifier, and a final filter. Each part of the criterion is
specified by three controls located beside the word Find on your
screen:
Available values for each part of the search criterion change dynamically based on what you choose in the previous control. The third control will sometimes prompt you for a string value, and other times will allow you to choose from a drop-down menu. NOTE: The wildcard filter mask (*) works only with the contains, ends with, and starts with qualifiers. |
| Check box (far left of the upper pane of the window) | Specify a second search criterion. Activates a drop-down menu from which you can choose And or Or, and another set of initial filter, qualifier, and final filter controls. Use these controls as described for Find. |
| Search | Starts the search. |
| Results | Displays the number of matches found for the specified search criterion. |
| System list (lower pane of window) | Lists the systems that match the search criterion. |
Use this window to manage connection information for discovered RACs and to connect to them in the event that normal network communication to the host server is lost. You must first select a system from the system list (last control in the following table) before the Edit, Remove, and Connect controls become active.
| Add | Opens the Add Entry dialog box, which enables you to enter connection information for DRACs and DRAC IIIs. |
| Edit | Opens the Edit Entry dialog box, which enables you to enter connection information for DRACs and DRAC IIIs. |
| Remove | Deletes the currently selected system entry from the system list. |
| Connect | Attempts to connect to the system currently selected in the system list. Depending upon the configuration of the remote system, this button may open subsequent dialog boxes that prompt you for additional information about the connection you want to make. |
| Import DRAC II Address Book | Imports any DRAC II address book information from the DRAC II address book server. This feature requires that the DRAC II address book server be running on the management station. |
| system list | Lists the discovered systems that are equipped with remote access hardware and the type of hardware (DRAC 1.0, DRAC II or DRAC III). |
Use this window to configure a DRAC 1.0, DRAC II, or DRAC III on a remote system. You must select a system from the system list (first control in the following table) in order for the other controls to become active.
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NOTE: IT Assistant
displays the following controls if you
select a system that is equipped with a DRAC 1.0. |
| System list (lower pane of window) | Select the system on which to configure a DRAC 1.0. |
| Dial-out Notification Number | Specify or edit the dial-out notification number for the currently selected system. This number is automatically dialed 8 minutes after a server hangs or immediately after a failure condition is detected. |
| Session Callback Number | Specify or edit the telephone number of
the modem installed in a remote management station. A remote management station is a
system that has the Dell OpenManage Remote Assistant console installed. The session callback number allows the server to receive a call, hang up, and then call the management console back at an assigned number. This security feature limits remote access to a single telephone number to ensure that the server only responds to calls from selected consoles. If a callback number is not entered, the server can respond to calls from any console. |
| Save | Saves the Dial-out Notification Number and Session Callback Number for the selected system. |
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NOTE: IT Assistant
displays the following controls if you
select a system that is equipped with a DRAC II. |
| System list (lower pane of window, appears on all tabs) | Select a system for which you want to configure a DRAC II. |
Modem Tab
| Dial Mode | Select the dial mode for the modem used for remote access. |
| Initialization String | Specify or edit the initialization string (if any) for the modem used for remote access. |
| Country | (Appears only if the system is equipped with a Psion modem.) Select the country for the current system. Initialization String automatically updates itself based on this setting. |
| Baud Rate | Select the baud rate of the modem used for remote access. |
| Save | Saves settings for the selected system. |
Network Tab
| IP Address | Specify or edit the IP address used for normal network access to the DRAC II NIC. |
| Subnet Address | Specify or edit the subnet address used for normal network access to the DRAC II NIC. |
| Default Gateway | Specify or edit the network gateway used for normal network access to the DRAC II NIC. |
| Save | Saves settings for the selected system to the IT Assistant data repository. |
Alerts Tab
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NOTE: On the Alerts tab, you can enter up to eight destination IP addresses and associated dial-out notification numbers. If an alert occurs, the DRAC II attempts to send notification by (1) sending a Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) trap to each of the IP addresses, (2) sending a page (twice to each configured pager), and (3) dialing each notification number three times. When a connection is made with a console, the notification process stops. |
| Destination IP Address | Specify or edit a destination IP address for alerts. |
| Community Name | Specify or edit a destination community name for alerts. |
| Dial Out Number | Specify or edit a dial-out notification number for alerts. |
| Destination list (below the three previous controls) | Lists established alert destinations and enables you to select destinations for removal. |
| Add | Adds an alert destination specified in the Destination IP Address, Community Name, and Dial Out Number fields. |
| Remove | Removes a selected alert destination from the destination list. |
| Save | Saves settings for the selected system to the IT Assistant data repository. |
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NOTE: IT Assistant
displays the following controls if you
select a system that is equipped with a DRAC III. |
| System list (lower pane of window, displays on all tabs) | Enables you to select a system for which you want to configure a DRAC III. |
Network Tab
| Enable NIC | Enables the integrated NIC on the DRAC III and activates the remaining NIC configuration controls on this tab. |
| Enable Alerts | Enables alerts and activates the Alerts tab. |
| Enable Dial-In | Enables dial-in networking and activates the Dial-In Users tab. |
| Enable Demand Dial-Out | Enables the demand dial-out (mandatory disconnect and callback) feature and activates the Demand Dial-Out tab. |
| Use DHCP for NIC IP Address | Tells IT Assistant to obtain the IP address of the DRAC III NIC from the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server; deactivates the IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway controls. |
| IP Address | Enter a static IP address for the DRAC III NIC in dotted-decimal notation. You must first clear (deselect) the Use DHCP for NIC IP Address check box. |
| Subnet Mask | Enter a static subnet mask for the DRAC III NIC in dotted-decimal notation. You must first clear Use DHCP for NIC IP Address. |
| Default Gateway | Enter a static IP address for the gateway servicing the DRAC III NIC. You must first clear Use DHCP for NIC IP Address. |
| Use DHCP to get Dial-In IP Address | Tells IT Assistant to obtain the dial-in IP address of the DRAC III modem from the DHCP server; deactivates Base IP Address. |
| Base IP Address | Enter a static base IP address for dial-in networking; you must first clear Use DHCP to get Dial-In IP Address. |
| Dial-In Authentication | Specify the type of authentication required for dial-in networking. The settings are None, Encrypted, Any, and MSCHAP. None requires that the connection use no encryption. Any allows the connection using any type of encryption, including no encryption. Encrypted requires the connection to use some type of encryption. MSCHAP requires the connection to use the Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol. |
Alerts Tab
| Alerts list | Lists the currently configured alerts for the DRAC III. |
| Add | Opens the Add Alert dialog box, which enables you to specify events and their corresponding severities required to trigger an alert from the DRAC III. |
| Edit | Opens the Edit Alert dialog box, which enables you to specify events and their corresponding severities required to trigger an alert from the DRAC III. |
| Remove | Removes the currently selected alert from the alerts list. You must first select an alert in the alerts list. |
| Test | Triggers an alert. You must first select an alert in the alerts list. |
Demand Dial-Out
| Demand dial-out entry list | Lists users who are allowed to dial in to
the DRAC III to cause it to disconnect and call back at a specified number and IP address.
This user list is not the same as the dial-in user list on the Dial-In
Users tab. When the DRAC III calls back, the user can then enter their DRAC III administrator authentication at the DRAC III browser-based interface and perform console redirection or system management actions. |
| Add | Opens the Add Demand Dial-Out Entry dialog box, which enables you to specify a new demand dial-out user and the number at which to call that user back. |
| Edit | Opens the Edit Demand Dial-Out Entry dialog box, which enables you to edit information for a demand dial-out user and the number at which to call that user. |
| Remove | Removes the currently selected demand dial-out entry. You must first select an entry from the demand dial-out entry list. |
| Dial-in user list | Lists the point-to-point protocol (PPP)
users who are allowed only to dial in to the DRAC III. A dial-in user is NOT a DRAC III user. Requiring dial-in user authentication helps to ensure that the dial-in connection is allowed. When the DRAC III login screen appears over the dial-in connection, dial-in users are still prompted for their DRAC III user name and password. See "User Setup for Systems and Dell Remote Access Hardware" for information on adding DRAC III users. |
| Add | Opens the Add Dial-In User dialog box, which enables you to specify a new dial-in user. |
| Edit | Opens the Edit Dial-In User dialog box, which enables you to edit information for a dial-in user. |
| Remove | Removes the currently selected dial-in user. You must first select a user from the dial-in user list. |
Remote Hosts Tab
| Enable | |
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Specify or edit the SMTP server to which you want all e-mail pages to be sent. |
| Enable | |
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Specify or edit the IP address of the
remote Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) server that has the remote diskette image on
it. This address supports the Remote Floppy Boot feature on a DRAC III. If the local boot image has been corrupted, a DRAC III has the ability to boot its host server using a diskette boot image that it downloads from a TFTP server. |
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Specify or edit the fully qualified path
and file name of the remote diskette boot image. This is the path relative to the diskette on the TFTP server. |
| Enable | |
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Specify or edit the IP address of the
remote TFTP server that has the firmware image on it. This address supports the Remote Firmware Update feature on a DRAC III. A DRAC III can update its firmware using a firmware image located on a TFTP server. This process is similar to flashing a system BIOS. |
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Specify or edit the fully qualified path
and file name of the remote firmware image file. This is the path relative to a disk drive on the TFTP server. |
Modem Tab
| Dial Mode | |
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Pulse |
Choose Pulse to enable pulse dialing for the DRAC III modem. |
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Tone |
Choose Tone to enable tone dialing for the DRAC III modem. |
| Initialization String | |
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Text box |
Specify the initialization string required by the DRAC III modem. |
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Drop-down list box |
Select the country in which the DRAC III resides. |
| Baud Rate | Select the baud rate at which the DRAC III modem communicates. |
Use this window to configure the actions you want to take when a server generates an event. You must first select a server from the server list (first control in the following table) for the other controls to become active.
| Server list (lower pane of window) | Select a server system for alert action configuration. If no servers are discovered, this list is empty. |
| Event list (upper pane of window) | Select an event for which you want to configure an action. |
| Configure Action | Opens the Configure Action dialog box, which enables you to choose actions or run applications when the currently selected server generates the event selected in the event list. |
| None | Specifies that you want to take no action on notification of a hung server. |
| Reset System | Resets a hung server (power off, power on) on notification that the server is hung. |
| Cycle System Power | Cycles power on (restarts) a hung server on notification that the server is hung. |
| System Reset Timer | A counter circuit that is initialized at some value and, as it counts up or down, is continually reinitialized by an external signal so that it never reaches its specified time-out value. If the external signal goes inactive, the timer is not reinitialized and times out, at which point it performs a specified action. |
| Flash fault LED at this severity level | Select the minimum severity level (warning or failure) to flash the amber environmental LED on the currently selected server. This LED helps you to determine which server in a rack generated the event. |
| Save | Saves all settings for the currently selected server. |
Use the shutdown window to remotely shut down one or more systems. You must first select one or more systems from the system list for the other controls to become active.
Shutdown Window Controls
| System list (lower pane of window) | Select one or more systems to shut down. |
| Reset System | Performs a system reset (warm boot) on the currently selected system(s). |
| Power Cycle | Performs a system shutdown and restart on the currently selected systems(s). |
| Power Off | Shuts down the currently selected system(s). |
| Shut down OS first | Shuts down the operating system before shutting off the power on the currently selected system(s). |
| Shutdown | Initiates the reset, power cycle, or power off on the currently selected system(s). |
Use the system configuration window to remotely configure discovered systems on the network. Systems must be equipped with a system management basic input/output system (SMBIOS) for configuration actions to be available.
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NOTE: Not all system configuration settings are available for all systems. Unavailable settings are grayed-out (display in lighter than normal screen text). |
The tab controls in the system configuration window and their valid settings follow:
Ports |
NOTE: This tab control is available only for servers. For client systems, the settings in this tab control are available on the Legacy Select tab control. |
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Parallel Port |
Specify the BIOS port setting for the parallel port. |
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Parallel Mode |
Select whether the system's parallel port acts as a unidirectional AT-compatible (AT), bidirectional Personal System/2-compatible (PS/2), Enhanced Parallel Port-compatible (EPP), or Extended Capabilities Port-compatible (ECP) port. |
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Serial Port 1 |
Specify the BIOS port setting for the serial ports. |
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Serial Port 2 |
Specify the BIOS port setting for the serial ports. |
Devices |
NOTE: This tab control is available only for servers. For client systems, the settings in this tab control are available on the Legacy Select tab control. |
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NIC |
Enables or disables the network interface controller (NIC). |
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Diskette |
Enables, disables, or auto-detects the diskette drive. |
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Pointing Device |
Enables or disables the mouse or other pointing device. |
Power On |
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Auto Power On |
(Not supported on servers) Enables or disables the automatic power-on feature. |
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Hour |
Sets the hour for automatic power on. |
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Minute |
Sets the minute for automatic power on. |
Wakeup On LAN |
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Wakeup On LAN |
Enables or disables the Wakeup On LAN feature. |
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Wakeup On LAN Method |
Specifies the type of packet used for waking up remote systems. |
Client Polling |
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SMART Drive |
Enables or disables Self-Monitoring and Reporting Technology (SMART) drive features. The Every... Minutes control specifies the polling interval. |
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Environmental Monitors |
Enables or disables environmental monitors such as temperature and voltage probes. The Every... Minutes control specifies the polling interval. |
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Chassis Intrusion |
Enables or disables the chassis intrusion alert. The Every... Minutes control specifies the polling interval. |
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Hard Disk Threshold |
Enables or disables the hard-disk drive threshold feature, which specifies a minimum amount of drive space to keep free so that file management operations can complete successfully. The Every... Minutes control specifies the polling interval. |
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ECC Single-bit |
Enables or disables single-bit error checking and correction code (ECC). The Every... Minutes control specifies the polling interval. |
Other |
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IDE Disk |
(Not supported on most servers.) Auto-detects or disables the integrated device electronics (IDE) hard drive. |
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Boot Sequence |
NOTE: If a client system is instrumented
with Client Instrumentation 6.1, this option is grayed-out and
unavailable, and you can specify the boot sequence on the Boot
Sequence tab control.
Specifies the order in which the client system attempts to boot from its diskette or hard-disk drives. |
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Chassis Intrusion |
Displays the status of the chassis intrusion alert. Use this control to clear a chassis intrusion alert on nonserver systems (servers clear the alert automatically when the chassis cover is reinstalled). |
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NOTE: This control is available only for client systems that are equipped with
the following:
Enables or disables PXE support in the SMBIOS. PXE on Next Boot is an alternative to Boot Sequence. When enabled, the system uses the PXE boot sequence configuration during the next reboot, overriding, but not overwriting, the Boot Sequence specified in the BIOS. This feature remains enabled for the next reboot only. On the reboot after that, the system boots according to the Boot Sequence specified in the BIOS. |
Boot Sequence |
NOTE: This tab control is available only for client systems that are equipped with
the following:
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Lists the available boot devices installed in the system. The order of devices in the list, from top to bottom, specifies the boot sequence for the system; first boot device is at the top. Each device has a check box to the left; select the check box to enable the device, and clear the check box to disable it. |
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Moves the currently selected boot device one place up in the boot sequence. You must first click a device name in the device list. |
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Moves the currently selected boot device one place down in the boot sequence. You must first click a device name in the device list. |
Legacy Select |
NOTE: This tab control is available only for client systems that are equipped with
Dell OpenManage
Client Instrumentation 6.1.
NOTE: The controls on this tab allow you to enable, disable, or specify settings appropriate for legacy and legacy-free components on a client system. Only those settings that are supported on the client system are displayed. The control settings listed in this table may vary from system to system. NOTE: If the settings for a particular control are grayed out, that particular component is not installed in the system. For example, if NIC is set to Disabled, but Disabled is grayed out, no NIC is installed. |
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Specifies the port assignment for the physical parallel port. Available settings are LPT1, LPT2, or LPT3. |
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Specifies the mode used for parallel data transfer. Available settings are unidirectional AT-compatible (AT), bidirectional Personal System/2-compatible (PS/2), Enhanced Parallel Port-compatible (EPP), or Extended Capabilities Port-compatible (ECP). |
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Specifies the port assignment for the first physical serial port. Available settings are usually DISABLED, AUTO, COM1, COM2, COM3, or COM4. AUTO scans COM1 through COM4 in order and assigns the first unused port to Serial Port 1. |
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Specifies the port assignment for the second physical serial port. Available settings are usually DISABLED, AUTO, COM2, or COM4. AUTO scans COM2 and COM4 in order and assigns the first unused port to Serial Port 2. |
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Enables or disables the Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) bus. |
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Enables or disables the diskette drive installed in the system. Available settings are usually DISABLED, AUTO, and READ ONLY. AUTO instructs the system to autodetect the type of diskette drive; READ ONLY disables the write functions of the diskette drive. |
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Enables or disables the mouse or other pointing device. |
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Enables or disables the integrated audio controller. |
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Enables or disables the NIC. |
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Enables or disables the Universal Serial Bus (USB) controller, and therefore the external USB ports on the system. |
The systems window displays the system tree in the left pane. You must first select a system in the system tree to display the tabs described in this section.
Systems Window Controls
Summary Tab |
Contains general information about the system selected in the system tree. Click a link at the top of the window to move to an information category quickly. The categories are Hardware, Software, Service Data, User Data, Network Data, and Manageability. |
Status Tab |
Displays the system tree, the status tree, and general system information. The status tree displays a status indicator beside components it discovers in the system selected in the system tree. |
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If IT Assistant receives an alert from the
currently selected system, it refreshes the Status tab information. If IT Assistant continues to receive many alerts from the currently selected system, the user interface could become unresponsive. Clearing (deselecting) Alerts Cause Refresh disables the alert refresh behavior as long as the alert does not cause a change in the global status of the system. If an alert causes a change in the global status of a system, the IT Assistant services still refresh the interface with the new status information. |
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Appears only if you select Disk Storage,
DRAC II, DRAC III, ERA, or Server Administrator
in the status tree. If you select Disk Storage in the status tree, this control is labeled Manage Disk Storage and launches the currently configured disk storage management application (see "Application Associations"). If you select DRAC II, this control is labeled Remote Connect and launches the currently configured remote access application. If you select DRAC III, DRAC III/XT, ERA, ERA/O, or ERA/MC, this control is also labeled Remote Connect and launches the browser-based remote access interface for these RACs. If you select Server Administrator, this control is labeled Server Administrator and launches the Server Administrator application on the currently selected server. |
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Refreshes the information on the Status tab. |
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Resets all settable alert thresholds on the currently selected system to the factory default values. |
Asset Info Tab |
Displays information on cost of ownership (COO)-instrumented systems only. Contains asset information about the system currently selected in the system tree. Click a link at the top of the window to move to an information category quickly. The categories are Acquisition, Extended Warranty Information, Ownership Data, Depreciation Data. All information fields in each category are user-editable. |
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Applies any changes you make to values in the information categories. |
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Discards any changes you make to values in the information categories and resets them to their previous values. |
Users Tab |
You must first select a user from Username
before the other controls become active.
NOTE: Client Instrumentation 7.0 communicates using CIM only. CIM users are based on the managed system's operating system; IT Assistant does not offer a way to configure users when CIM is the only protocol used to communicate with the managed system. Therefore, IT Assistant does not display the Users tab for client systems instrumented with Client Instrumentation 7.0. |
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Edits the currently selected user name. |
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Adds a new user for the currently selected system. |
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Deletes a user for the currently selected system. |
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Changes the password for the currently selected user. |
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Displays currently configured instrumentation, and DRAC II or DRAC III users for the currently selected system. |
Logs Tab |
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Select one of three log types:
Boot/Power-On Self-Test (POST), Embedded Systems Management (ESM)/Event, and Alert/Event.
The Boot/POST log contains information about the most recent boot sequence for the currently selected system. The Boot/POST log is generated when the system boots and is maintained in system memory on the managed node. The ESM/Event log specifies either the ESM log for systems equipped with ESM or the firmware log for systems without ESM. The ESM/Event log is also stored on the managed node. The Alert/Event log contains the alerts (either SNMP traps or DMI indications) that have been received from the currently selected system. The Alert/Event log is stored in the IT Assistant data repository. NOTE: If any filters are set up for the IT Assistant event management system, they will trigger off of the Alert/Event log only; the event management system ignores the ESM/Event log. |
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Updates the specified log type for the currently selected system. |
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Clears the specified log type for the currently selected system. |
Details Tab |
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An expandable tree that enables you to browse DMI, Common Information Model (CIM), and SNMP information. If the currently selected system is not instrumented for one of these protocols, no branch appears for that protocol in the tree. |
Use the Wakeup On LAN window to wake up one or more systems that are equipped with a Wakeup On LAN-compatible NIC.
| System list (lower pane of window) | Select one or more systems to wake up. |
| Wakeup | Wakes up the currently selected system(s). |
| Display All Systems | When selected, displays all systems, whether or not their instrumentation reports that they support Wakeup On LAN. |
