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Supported Models in Dell Client Manager
Mauricem | 07 Jul 2009 | 9 comments

Q:
The number of systems supported by the latest version of Dell Client Manager is extremely limited. I noticed when using the OpenManage console that the list of supported model types is only about 43.

The guide says: "Management capabilities for certain older models as well as Dell Inspiron notebooks and Dimension desktops are limited to discovery only."

The only reason I ask is that the older version of OpenManage worked with most of the systems in our environment and I'm surprised that the capabilities of the tool are now so limited.

Does this mean that we can only do tasks like BIOS updates and alert notifications for supported systems? Are there plans to include legacy systems as well? Is there a way to manually extend the system list to other version?

Thanks

A:
Great questions, Mauricem.

Currently, Dell OpenManage does not support the Inspiron and Dimension line of...

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What is Dell Client Manager?
Admin | 07 Jul 2009 | 0 comments

Q:
Andres asked, "Can you tell me some more about the Dell Client Manager?"

A:
Hi Andres. You, like many Altiris customers have heard about the new Dell Client Manager (DCM) solution that is currently scheduled to release in Q1 2006. This is a brand new solution from Altiris that will install into Altiris Notification Server. It will be available as part of either Dell OMCA 3.0 or Altiris Client Management Suite. This solution will offer the following features:

  • Scan and collect the BIOS settings and hardware values for your Dell Precision, OptiPlex, and Latitude client systems
  • Upgrade the BIOS on multiple target systems with a single task
  • Change BIOS settings for multiple target systems with a single task (policy based replicating of BIOS profiles against collections)
  • Monitor critical hardware components for warnings or failures
  • Inventory Dell hardware specific...
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