3Com 3C905C-TX-M, 3C905C-TX manual 3COM DMI Agent

3COM DMI AGENT

C INSTALLATION

This appendix explains how to install the 3Com

Desktop Management Interface (DMI) Agent on your PC.

The 3Com DMI Agent allows any DMI-compatible browser or network management application that supports DMI 2.0 or 2.0s to remotely manage and configure advanced features of the 3C905C NIC.

For detailed information on the 3Com DMI Agent, see the 3Com DMI Agent User Guide included with the 3Com DMI Agent software.

For more information on DMI, go to the following 3Com World Wide Web site:

http://www.3com.com/managedpc

Overview

The 3Com DMI Agent allows you to obtain basic NIC information, including:

■Node address

■MAC address

■Driver version

Additionally, depending on the features of your NIC, the 3Com DMI Agent allows you to view and configure advanced NIC features, including:

■Managed PC Boot Agent (MBA) software

■Remote Wake-Up events

■Workgroup keep-alive packet

■Remote system alerts

Each PC that contains a 3C905C NIC and the

3Com DMI Agent generates a Management Information Format (MIF) file that contains information about the PC and the NIC. DMI applications use the information from the MIF to manage the PC and the NIC.