Setup and Operation 2-47
Manageable Components
Manageable components are hardware, software, and peripherals installed or attached to a
desktop computer or network server. These include hard disks, word processors, CD-
ROMs, printers, operating systems, graphics boards, modems, etc. Manageable components
can come with the system or be added later. Each component supplies information to the
MIF database that contains the component's pertinent management information.
Each component may or may not include an instrumentation module in order to provide
real-time support.
CI Module
The Component Interface Module is a Windows NT program that provides access to your
system and its components. It runs minimized in Windows NT and should only be canceled
if you are uninstalling DMI.
CI module is comprised of programs written by the component manufacturer to provide
real-time attribute values to the network Service Layer as requested.
DMI Browser
The NEC DMI Browser is a Windows NT application provided by NEC Technologies, Inc.
The Browser uses the Management Interface (MI) to provide access to MIF attributes and
their respective values. The Browser has the ability to set attributes and manage DMI
components.
The NEC Browser can only access the local MIF database. The Browser lets you access
MIF attributes according to the structure defined by the DMTF. It is not intended to be a
general PC management application. If a more comprehensive management application is
desired, use a product such as Intel's LANDesk Manager™.
The NEC DMI Browser has two sections: an Overview and a Detailed View. The Overview
displays pertinent information on the system. In addition, you can click on each of eight
buttons provided to obtain more information on each subject. The organization of the data
in the Overview presents a comprehensive view of the system.
To display the Detailed View, select either the Detail tab or the Detail option on the View
menu. This initiates a hierarchical view of the MIF database and allows the user to make
some changes. For example, if a system is transferred to another department or user, the
primary user name, telephone number and system location can be updated.
In the Browser, components and groups are expanded or collapsed by selecting the desired
object and double clicking. You can also use the toolbar to access information in the MIF
file.
The Browser provides four buttons in the toolbar which are defined as follows:
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Overview
to switch to Overview screen.
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Detailed View
to switch to Detailed View screen.
