Dell OpenManage Network Manager, Client Manual

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Why Dell OpenManage Network Manager? | Preface
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Preface
Dell OpenManage Network Manager can give you automated, consolidated configuration and
control of your network’s resources. It is customizable, unifying multiple systems while still
communicating with other software systems (like billing) in generic WSDL, XML and SOAP.
OpenManage Network Manager’s
Administration Section describes security and some of the
runtime features supporting these applications. The OpenManage Network Manager
Administration Section of the User Guide and
Administration Section
discuss licensing. Consult
Release Notes for information about changes not covered in this Synergy User Guide .
Why Dell OpenManage Network Manager?
Dell OpenManage Network Manager’s benefits:
Productive
Discovery and wizard-driven configuration features within minutes of installing Dell OpenManage
Network Manager, you can monitor your network.
Easy
Dell OpenManage Network Manager provides the network information you need, and offers
advanced capabilities with minimal configuration overhead.
Valuable
Dell OpenManage Network Manager often costs less to use and maintain than most other
solutions.
Scalability
You can scale Dell OpenManage Network Manager to almost any size.
Key Features
The following are some key features of Dell OpenManage Network Manager:
Customizable and Flexible Web Portal
You can customize the web portal, even providing custom designed views of your data assigned to
individual users. You can even create web portal accounts for departments, geographic areas, or
other criteria.