Dell PowerConnect OpenManage Network Manager Web Client Guide 5.2 - Page 15

1 Getting Started with Dell OpenManage Network Manager Overview This chapter describes how to install and start Dell OpenManage Network Manager for basic network monitoring and management. For more detailed descriptions of all this software's features, consult its other manuals (the OpenManage Network Manager Administration Section of the User Guide, Synergy User Guide, Administration Section and User Guide) or the online help. Tip If you want to find something but are unsure about which manual it is in, you can search all text in the Acrobat® files in a single directory. You can also click on the blue cross-references to go to the target destination of cross-references in Acrobat, however for such electronic cross-references to the other documents to work, they must be in the same directory. Cross-document links do not work between documents for different versions of this software, but may provide an approximate location to consult. If you are sure your hardware, software and network is correct and just want to get started immediately, go to Getting Started on page 27. The Dell OpenManage Network Manager portal delivers powerful solutions to network problems, and, in addition to the OpenManage Network Manager technology documented in the following pages, Dell OpenManage Network Manager offers the following capabilities: • Message Boards, Blogs, Wikis • Shared Calendars • Enterprise Chat / Messaging • RSS Feeds • Tagging, Ratings, Comments The section Server on page 49 describes how to set up some of these features. System Basics System requirements depend on how you use the application and the operational environment. Your specific network and devices may require something different from the recommendations for typical installations. Overview | Getting Started with Dell OpenManage Network Manager 15