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Desktop Management Interface (DMI)
A platform management information framework, built by the DMTF, designed to
provide manageability for desktop and server computing platforms by providing an
interface that is:
Independent of any specific desktop operating system, network operating system,
network protocol, management protocol, processor, or hardware platform.
Easy for vendors to implement.
Easily mapped to higher-level protocols.
Desktop Management Task Force (DMTF)
The DMTF is a standards organization comprised of companies from all areas of the
computer industry. Its purpose is to create the standards and infrastructure for cost-
effective management of PC systems. DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol;
used to get information from the configuration server DMI compliance The DMTF owns
the responsibility for the definition of DMI 2.0 compliance
DHCP
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. Used to get information from the configuration
server. An industry standard Internet protocol defined by the IETF. DHCP was defined
to dynamically provide communications-related configuration values such as network
addresses to network client computers at boot time. DHCP is specified by IETF RFCs
1534, 2131, and 2132.
DMI compliance
The DMTF owns the responsibility for the definition of DMI 2.0 compliance.
Extended Memory
Typically used to describe memory on an Intel architecture system above 1 MB.
GUID
A globally unique identifier and a synonym for UUID.
IETF
Internet Engineering Task Force. The open industry body that owns the technical
specifications for Internet standards (protocols, APIs, etc).
IID
An interface identifier and also a form of a UUID