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Dell OptiPlex E1 User Manual

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You can use this same menu to remove diskette image files (individual files that correspond to each diskette in a program
diskette set) to reclaim space on the computer's hard-disk drive. For more information on making program diskette sets, see
the online help provided in the Dell Program Diskette Maker, which is located in the Dell Accessories folder.

The Dell OpenManage™ program, which is a DMI browser that allows you to view your computer's current hardware
configuration and operating system version. The Dell OpenManage provides information you may need if you call Dell for
technical assistance or if you install hardware or software in your system. The Dell OpenManage program is located in the
Dell Accessories folder. For more information on the Dell OpenManage program, see the next subsection, "Manageability
Features."

Manageability Features

Your Dell OptiPlex E1 Managed PC incorporates many hardware and software features to improve the manageability of the
system. Installed features include:

Dell OpenManage program
PXE
Wakeup On LAN
Auto Power On
Security Features

Dell OpenManage Program

The Dell OpenManage program is the Dell software-management application interface for DMI. It allows you to manage system-
level information, such as system configuration information and management information format (MIF) database values (see Figure
1-1).

Figure 1-1. Dell OpenManage Program

On systems running WIndows 95 or Windows NT 4.0, the Dell OpenManage program is available in client and administrator
versions. The Dell OpenManage administrator version enables system administrators to view, manage, and inventory remote
systems in a Dell DMI client network and incorporates the following manageability features, which are based on the DMI 2.0
specification.