IBM 3745 Series, Installation And Maintenance Manual

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Management Information Format (MIF)
Management Information Format (MIF) is a file used to maintain a list of the system
unit serial number along with all serialized components; for example: system
board, memory, and processor.
At the time of computer manufacture, the EPROM will be loaded with the serial
numbers of the system and all major components. The customer will have access
to the MIF file via the DMI MIF Browser that is installed with the preload and is also
available on the SSCD provided with the system.
A company called Retain-a-Group is a central data warehouse offering serial
number data management. Retain-a-Group acts as a focal point to law
enforcement. The customer has the option to purchase serial number information
and services from Retain-a-Group. It is the customer's responsibility to maintain
the MIF file and to inform Retain-a-Group of any changes to the file.
Some customers may request their servicers to assist them in maintaining the MIF
file when serialized components are replaced during hardware service. This
assistance is between the customer and the servicer. The servicer can use the
DMI MIF Browser to update the MIF information in the EPROM. It is anticipated
that some servicers might charge for this service.
To update the EPROM using the DMI MIF Browser:
1. Click Start from the desktop, then Programs.
2. Select IBM SystemView

Agent.
3. Select Serial Number Information icon.
4. Click the plus sign to expand.
5. Select the component you want to view or edit.
6. Double click on the component you want to change.
7. Enter new data in the Value field, then click Apply.
Alert on LAN
Alert on LAN provides notification of changes in the computer, even when the
computer power is turned off. Working with DMI and Wake on LAN technologies,
Alert on LAN helps to manage and monitor the hardware and software features of
the computer. Alert on LAN generates notifications to the server of these
occurrences:
¹
Computer disconnected from the network
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Computer unplugged from the power outlet
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All POST errors
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Operating system or POST hang condition
Alert on LAN events are configured to be Enabled or Disabled from the LAN server
only, and not from the computer. See the LAN administrator for configuration
status information.
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