3Com 3CR990-TX-95, 3CR990-TX-97 Installing the 3Com DMI Agent, Network Management Requirements

Installing the 3Com DMI Agent 161

Network Management Requirements

Your network management station requires a DMI-compatible browser or a network management application that supports DMI 2.0, such as:

■Hewlett Packard TopTools

■Tivoli Management Suite

■Dell OpenManage

■Compaq Insight Manager Management Station

■Intel LANDesk Client Manager

Installing the 3Com DMI Agent

This section describes how to install the 3Com DMI Agent on a PC running Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98, or Windows 95.

Before installing the DMI Agent, logon to the PC with an account that has system administration privileges.

To install the 3Com DMI Agent:

1Make sure that the PC meets the requirements listed in Client PC Requirements on page 160.

2Make sure that the EtherLink NIC is installed in the PC and is connected to the network.

3Insert the EtherCD in the CD-ROM drive. The EtherCD Welcome screen appears.

4Click NIC Software.

5Click DynamicAccess Technologies.

6Click 3Com DMI Agent.

7Follow the prompts on the screen.