Toshiba 8100 series, User Manual

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Part II: Technical Reference
Managing Your Tecra 8100 Computer
Operating system compatibility
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Operating system compatibility
Additionally, the Tecra 8100 computer, like all Toshiba computers,
bears the Microsoft Hardware Compatibility logo. The logo
indicates the unit has passed a series of tests that verify the
compatibility of Toshiba’s hardware systems and associated
adapters with Microsoft Windows.
System management
This section covers several areas of system management:
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Asset management
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Fault management
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Enterprise management software compatibility
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Advanced networking via the NetDock
Asset management
Inventory management
Accurate asset management is a requirement for corporate
customers working in a network environment. Corporate IT
personnel must be able to correctly and efficiently identify which
hardware and software components make up the IT system
infrastructure in order to accurately evaluate the existing inventory
and determine what modifications or upgrades may be necessary.
Detailed reporting is also a necessity, identifying components such
as BIOS version, O/S or software application version, memory
capacity, and hard disk size and availability. Additionally, IT
personnel must examine systems at the component level,
addressing, for example, queries as to which components are most
utilized and, thus, most likely to give out. Out of 500 hard disk
drives, how many are fragmented? How many are over 80 percent
full?