Extend the Power of System Center Configuration Manager to More

Than 120 Non-Windows Systems and Devices

Achieve Powerful Enterprise-Wide Configuration and Deployment Management

System Center Configuration Manager (Configuration Manager) is the ideal configuration

and deployment management solution for Windows-based systems. However by itself,

Configuration Manager cannot deliver these management capabilities to over 120

non-Windows systems and devices. Thanks to Quest® Management Xtensions – Configuration

Manager 2007 Edition (QMX for CM), you can now natively extend the management capabilities

of Configuration Manager from the Windows domain to non-Windows platforms such as

Unix, Linux, VMware, Mac, iPads and iPhones as well as devices from Cisco and others for

power and storage.

That means you can use your preferred solution, Configuration Manager, to manage both

Windows and non-Windows systems , in both mixed and native modes—without having to

invest in additional infrastructure, training, staff or difficult-to-manage point solutions. The result

is less complexity, more uniform management and a significant reduction in costs due to the

elimination of redundant infrastructure and multiple platform-specific tools.

•Choose agent-based or agent-less management for any platform with QMX "Smart Agents"

•Extend enterprise-wide change and configuration management across heterogeneous environments using Configuration Manager

•Leverage your existing investment in Configuration Manager

•Reduce operating costs and complexities within your environment by eliminating redundant, non-integrated tools

•Manage Macs, iPad and iPhones with the same tool

•Deliver the service levels your customers expect, while maximizing your return on IT investment

BENEFITS

DATASHEET

Extend the Power of System Center Configuration Manager

Key Features

Software and Patch Distribution

Provides “full-coverage” software and patch distribution for non-Windows systems. Software

delivery provides native support for deploying scripts for flexible patch and software

distribution to Unix, Linux, VMware ESX, Cisco and Mac OS X systems as well as managing

iPads & iPhones.

Hardware Inventory

Enables administrators to transparently access hardware inventory for more than 120 systems

and devices within Configuration Manager.

Software Inventory

Transparently integrates software inventory for non-Windows systems within Configuration

Manager.

System Discovery

Automatically discovers Unix, Linux, VMware and Mac OS X systems—as well as Cisco devices

and others for storage and power—and adds them to the Configuration Manager System

Inventory, as well as the default Unix, Linux, VMware and Mac collections NMAP-enabled

for most extensions allowing discovery without the need for credentials. Use Mobile Device

Management to enroll iPhones & iPads, too.

Remote Tools

Allows you to remotely control desktops and devices using SSH, Telnet, VNC and other tools.

Reporting

Provides reports using standard Configuration Manager reporting.

About Quest Software, Inc.

Quest Software (Nasdaq: QSFT) simplifies and reduces the cost of managing IT for more

than 100,000 customers worldwide. Our innovative solutions make solving the toughest

IT management problems easier, enabling customers to save time and money across

physical, virtual and cloud environments. For more information about Quest solutions

for administration and automation, data protection, development and optimization,

identity and access management, migration and consolidation, and

performance monitoring, go to www.quest.com.

Configuration Manager Requirements

•At least one fully functional Configuration Manager console

•Windows versions supported for Administrator Console: 2000, 2003 Server, 2003 Server R2, 2008 Server

•Functioning Configuration Manager Management Point

Agent-less Platform Support

•See the list of more than 120 extensions at http://management-extensions.org/configagentless.jspa

•Version independency eliminates need to re-distribute agents

•Agent-less technology eliminates potential conflicts

•Open architecture makes product infinitely extensible to easily meet your unique needs

Agent-based Platform Inventory Support

•Mac OS X, Red Hat, HP-UX, Solaris and other popular Linux and UNIX platforms

•Eliminate need for SSH and DNS resolution

•Devices self-enroll and automatically initiate inventory scans

•See the complete list of "Smart Agents" at http://management-extensions.org/configagentless.jspa

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

DATASHEET

5 Polaris Way, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 | PHONE 800.306.9329 | WEB www.quest.com | EMAIL sales@quest.com

If you are located outside North America, you can find local office information on our Web site.

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Quest, Quest Software, the Quest Software logo and Quest Management Xtensions are registered trademarks of Quest Software, Inc. in the U.S.A. and/or other countries. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are property of their respective owners. DSA-QMX4CM-US-SW-03122012