Dell OpenManage IT Assistant Version 8.9.1 Owner's Manual

DELL OPENMANAGE IT

ASSISTANT

Version 8.9.1

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IT Assistant has been declared "End Of Life”: 01 Jan
2013

Dell System Management (OpenManage) 7.2 is the last version supporting IT Assistant (ITA). Starting
Systems Management 7.2, the availability of IT Assistant on the System Management Tools and
Documentation (SMTD) DVD is removed. There are no future versions planned for ITA. We recommend
using Dell OpenManage Essentials (OME) as replacement for ITA. You can directly upgrade your existing
ITA to OME.

To know more about "Essentials" and to download, refer:

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IT Assistant provides a central point of access to monitor and manage systems on a local area network (LAN)
or the wide area network (WAN). By allowing an administrator a comprehensive view across the enterprise,
IT Assistant can increase system uptime, reduce repetitive tasks, and prevent interruption in critical
business operations.

NOTE: Dell OpenManage Systems Management software, including IT Assistant and its documentation, is
available on the Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD and on the Dell Support website
at dell.com/support

This file contains updated information for your "Dell OpenManage IT Assistant User's Guide" and any other
technical documentation included with IT Assistant.

www.delltechcenter.com/ome

What’s New in ITA 8.9.1?

1. Improved IT Assistant's ActiveX Component: Security vulnerability exists in Dell IT Assistant 8.9.0

that could allow system information to be disclosed remotely. IT Assistant 8.9.1 resolves the
vulnerability.

2. What’s New in ITA 8.9?

1. New Operating Systems Support: IT Assistant can discover and manage servers installed with new

operating systems. However, you must install the required Dell OpenManage software from the
OpenManage product suite to discover and manage devices. For more information on supported
operating systems and hardware, see Dell Systems Software Support Matrix for OpenManage 6.5.

2. Now, you can install the IT Assistant management station on these 64-bit operating systems:

• Windows 7 64-Bit

• Windows 2008 R2

NOTE: These operating systems must be WoW64 enabled:

Now, IT Assistant can discover and manage servers installed with these operating systems:

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.5