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• Microsoft SQL Express 2008, SQL Express 2005, SQL Server 2005 SP1,
SQL Server 2005 SP2, SQL Server 2005 SP3, SQL Server 2008 SP1, or
SQL Server 2008 R2
• (Recommended) A remote database, 8 or more processor cores, and at
least 8 GB memory available for larger environments
• Windows Internet Explorer version 7.0 or 8.0 (32-bit only)
For more information, see DellTechCenter.com.
Which systems management protocol(s) should I plan to install or enable?
In general, your choice of protocols is determined by the systems you want
to monitor and the respective agent protocols they support. If the systems
you want to monitor have agents that use the Simple Network Management
Protocol (SNMP), Windows Management Interface (WMI), Web Services
for Management (WS-MAN), or the Intelligent Platform Management
Interface (IPMI) protocols, then configure these protocols in Dell
Management Console.
In Dell Management Console, you can configure a Connection Profile
to include the protocols you require. Dell Management Console connects to the
device on the network using the protocols you define in the Connection Profile.
How should I organize my managed systems' IP addresses if I am using
more than one systems management protocol on a subnet?
Where possible, group systems using the same systems management
protocol into contiguous subnets. This strategy increases manageability
during the creation of Dell Management Console discovery ranges.
Is the performance of my monitoring network determined by the attributes
I want to monitor?
Yes, the devices’ attributes that you want to monitor determine the resources
required. For example, to monitor only the health of your systems, the
recommended minimum hardware configuration is sufficient. However, the
configuration depends on the number of systems that you want to monitor.
To monitor the health and performance of your systems, it is advised that you
exceed the recommended configuration. See "Recommended Minimum
Configuration" on page 16.
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