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Support for the Microsoft System Management Server (SMS), which allows the
exporting of one or more groups to an SMS directory that the SMS administrator
can access.
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A Monitor component for systems running Windows 95 and having a display data
channel (DDC)-compliant video subsystem and monitor.
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Automated inventory control of one or more groups for the remote systems in a
Dell DMI network. Network administrators can automate inventory to occur
every day, week, or month at a certain hour, on the hour; or you can enable inven-
tory as needed. The Dell OpenManage program creates a text file for the
group(s) and saves it to a user-defined directory.
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Support for the application used to create user-definable attributes (UDAs).
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Asset Management features of the Dell OpenManage program include:
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Support that enables network administrators to remotely view, enter, and modify
an asset tag number for a remote system in a Dell DMI network
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Automated and manual mapping of one or more groups to a user-defined
directory
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The Dell OpenManage program includes password security that enables network
administrators to maintain standard attribute values for the local and remote systems
in a Dell DMI network.
For more information about Dell OpenManage, refer to the online Dell OpenManage
Help that accompanied the software.
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The Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) allows a personal computer to be managed
by one or more servers running the LANDesk
ware, which provides management services for the many Managed PC systems on
the network. The LCM allows network administrators to perform the following tasks:
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Provide preboot support for a new Managed PC that depends on the server for
its initial operating system installation
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Service the network boot requests from the Managed PC systems
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Download diagnostics and BIOS update utilities
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Format the hard-disk drive, if required
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Download and install the operating system, based on previously established
profiles
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Download and install applications
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Update the operating system and applications as required
For additional information about the Intel LCM, refer to the documentation that
accompanied the software.
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