The following sections describe more about the functions and the
software that provides these functions.
Desktop Management Interface (DMI)
Desktop Management Interface (DMI)
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is an interface for managing
computers in a network. Using DMI, a system administrator can
easily do an inventory of all the software and hardware of the
computers on a network. DMI can be used to remotely track many
types of information about networked computers, including serial
numbers, memory attributes, product-specific characteristics of
installed devices, and operating system configuration information.
Your computer supports the DMI function using the Desktop
Management BIOS (DMI BIOS), Tivoli LCF, and DMI service provider
explained in the following sections.
Desktop Management BIOS (DMI BIOS) Version 2.0
The basic input/output system (BIOS) of your computer supports an
interface called Desktop Management BIOS (DMI BIOS). The DMI
BIOS provides some of the hardware component information. It is
the responsibility of the BIOS to supply this database with
information about itself and the devices on the system board. The
DMI BIOS Specification documents the standards for accessing this
BIOS information.
Tivoli LCF (Lightweight Client Framework)
To install Tivoli LCF, double-click on System Management and
follow the instructions on the screen.
DMI Service Provider
Information about the computing system and its components can be
accessed using a DMI browser. DMI browsers are provided by all
major LAN management packages (including NetFinity and Intel
LANDesk ).
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DMI is a standard defined by the Desktop Management Task Force (DMTF) for gathering information about the hardware and software in your
computer so that network administrators can remotely monitor and control it.
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