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BInstalling the 3Com DMI Agent
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 to remotely manage and configure advanced features
of a 3C990B NIC.
About the 3Com DMI Agent
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 (including heartbeat)
Each PC that contains a 3C990B 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.
The content of the MIF is based on the capabilities of the NIC driver found in the PC. For
example, if a NIC with an MBA boot ROM is found, all groups related to the boot ROM
are included in the MIF for that particular NIC. This ensures that the network management
application does not receive irrelevant information for the NIC.
For a description of each MIF supported by the 3Com DMI Agent, refer to the 3Com DMI
Agent User Guide included with the 3Com DMI Agent software on the EtherCD.
System Requirements
This section lists the client PC and network management requirements for installing and
using the 3Com DMI Agent.
Client PC Requirements
Your PC requires the following items to use the 3Com DMI Agent:
■DMI Service Provider 2.0 or greater (such as Smart Technologies Service Provider 2.0)
■NDIS 3, 4, or 5 driver
NOTE: For detailed information about the 3Com DMI Agent, refer to the 3Com
DMI Agent User Guide included with the 3Com DMI Agent software on the
EtherCD.