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Quest Management Xtensions for Device Management - Configuration Manager 2007 Edition

Key Features and Benefits

Quest Management Xtensions for Device Management - Configuration Manager 2007 Edition includes the following features:

FeatureDescription
System DiscoveryQuest Management Xtensions for Device Management - Configuration Manager 2007 Edition (QMX for Device Management) automatically discovers any systems and adds them to the System Center Configuration Manager 2007 (Configuration Manager) Systems Inventory and default collections.
Hardware InventoryQMX for Device Management enables administrators to transparently access hardware inventory for devices and non-Windows systems within Configuration Manager. Configuration Manager automatically displays system information for devices and non-Windows systems within the Resource Explorer and standard reports. 
Software InventorySoftware inventory from each, non-Windows system's vendor package manager is captured and integrated into Configuration Manager by QMX for Device Management.  Directory and file wildcards provide flexibility to gather additional select files. 
Software DistributionQMX for Device Management keeps systems updated by remotely delivering basic software distribution to non-Windows systems.
ReportingQMX for Device Management provides access to resource reports for non-Windows systems within the standard Configuration Manager reporting paradigm. Because QMX for Device Management leverages the Configuration Manager database, administrators can leverage existing reports or create new reports for non-Windows systems.

Collections

QMX for Device Management provides dynamic collections within Configuration Manager for non-Windows systems.  These non-Windows collections are installed next to Windows collections for better heterogeneous task management.  The non-Windows collections can be modified or new ones created as desired. 

Resource ExplorerQMX for Device Management displays non-Windows hardware and software inventory information for Unix, Linux, VMWare and Mac OS X systems within the standard Configuration Manager Resource Explorer—no modification required.
Cross-Platform SupportQMX for Device Management provides support for the following non-Windows systems (any version) - CLICK HERE

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