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The DSM Explorer

The DSM Explorer is the unified administrative console that provides a combined interface to view, interact, and control the features of CA IT Client Manager based applications and component plug-ins. The purpose of the tree structure in the left pane of the DSM Explorer window is to display your organization's assets and asset tracking features.

Your assets are grouped logically in system-generated feature-specific groups under the Computer and Users folder. You can also aggregate and create more groups to arrange the assets in your organization to suit your specific requirements.

The DSM Explorer tree is dynamic, based on the component plug-ins or applications installed. The DSM Explorer displays the following asset, configuration, and management features:

Software

Enables you to track, maintain, and catalogue software.

Note: Available categories and options may vary depending on the products and components installed.

Jobs

Enables you to automate execution of specific software or asset related actions.

Queries

Enables you to generate reports and create the criteria to group assets.

Policies

Enables you to define and activate policies.

Remote Control

Enables you to track and log remote control sessions.

Note: Available categories and options may vary depending on the products and components installed.

Control Panel

Enables you to configure and manage the DSM infrastructure.

The DSM Explorer displays information from the MDB (a database with a unified structure for the storage of management data from multiple CA products) and schedule actions for a computer, a user account, a user profile, a group of computers, a group of user profiles or a group of user accounts.