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B Installing the 3Com DMI Agent
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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 XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0, Windows Me, Windows 98, or
Windows 95 using the appropriate Service Pack as shown in the following list:
■ Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4
■ Windows 98 Retail Release
■ Windows 95 Retail Service Pack 1 or OEM Service Release (OSR2)
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 XP,
Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0, Windows Me, Windows 98, or Windows 95.
To install the 3Com DMI Agent:
1 Make sure the PC meets the requirements listed in “Client PC Requirements” on
page 70.
2 Make sure the 3CR990-FX-97 NIC is installed in the PC and is connected to
the network.
3 Insert the EtherCD in the CD-ROM drive.
The EtherCD Welcome screen appears.
4 Click NIC Software.
NOTE: Before installing the DMI Agent, log on to the PC with an account that has
system administration privileges.