HP Embedded Firewall System Requirements, Network Management Requirements, Client PC Requirements

BInstalling the 3Com DMI Agent

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

•Windows 2003, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0, or Windows 98 SE using the latest Service Pack.

Network Management Requirements

The 3Com DMI Agent InstallShield Wizard checks for the presence of a DMI service provider on the computer you are configuring as a network management station. The 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 2003, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0, or Windows 98 SE.

NOTE: 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 “Minimum Installation Requirements” on page 1.

2Make sure that the 3CR990B NIC is installed in the PC and is connected to the network.

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

4Click NIC Software.

5Click Install 3Com DMI Agent Now.

The 3Com DMI Agent setup program prepares the InstallShield Wizard, which allows you to:

•View the latest README.TXT file

•Copy the 3Com DMI Agent User Guide to your computer hard drive.

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