
Dell OpenManage Essentials v1.2 – Support For Dell Client Devices
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Dell OpenManage Client Instrumentation
Dell OpenManage Client Instrumentation (OMCI) is available on Dell OptiPlex, Dell Precision
Workstation, and Dell Latitude client systems. Using OMCI, system administrators can remotely manage
assets, monitor system health, and inventory deployed systems in the enterprise. To learn more and to
download OMCI, go to:
http://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/systems-management/w/wiki/1773.openmanage-client-
instrumentation-omci.aspx
The default OMCI install exposes hardware information with the help of the \root\dcim\sysman WMI
namespace. Remotely, OME retrieves client device health and hardware logs from this namespace.
Prerequisites
The following are the requirements for discovery and classification of the client devices in OME:
• Supports only Dell client devices.
• Device should respond to WMI queries. WMI specific settings are enabled on the remote
device.
• Client device should have the following supported operating systems installed:
o Microsoft Windows 8
o Microsoft Windows 7
o Windows Vista
o Windows XP.
• OMCI 8.x (Optional – Helps you retrieve more information. Refer to Table 1.)
Note: Dell Clients with Linux kernels/Operating systems are not supported by OpenManage
Essentials.
OpenManage Essentials can discover clients with or without having OMCI installed. When OMCI is
absent, OME fetches the information from client’s operating system. It consumes data from
\root\cimv2 WMI namespace. However, installing OMCI is recommended and the differences are
included in the table below.
Feature comparison with/without OMCI Table 1.
Discovery - Basic Information
Inventory - Basic Information
Inventory - Additional Information*
Device Health & Status Available
Device’s Hardware Logs Available
* To learn more about the “Inventory - Additional Information,” refer to Table 2: Discovery and
inventory details with/without OMCI.
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