Network Management Requirements; Installing The 3Com Dmi Agent - 3Com 3C990B-TX-M User Manual

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Installing the 3Com DMI Agent

Installing the 3Com DMI Agent
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Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0, Windows Me, Windows 98, or Windows 95 using
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the appropriate Service Pack listed below:
Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4
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Windows 98 Retail Release
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Windows 95 Retail Service Pack 1 or OEM Service Release (OSR2)
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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
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Tivoli Management Suite
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Dell OpenManage
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Compaq Insight Manager Management Station
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Intel LANDesk Client Manager
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This section describes how to install the 3Com DMI Agent on a PC running
Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0, Windows Me, Windows 98, or Windows 95.
NOTE: Before installing the DMI Agent, logon to the PC with an account that has
system administration privileges.
To install the 3Com DMI Agent:
1 Make sure that the PC meets the requirements listed in "Client PC Requirements" on
page 99.
2 Make sure that the 3C990B 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.
5 Click Install 3Com DMI Agent Now.
The 3Com DMI Agent setup program prepares the InstallShield Wizard, which allows
you to:
View the latest README.TXT file
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Copy the 3Com DMI Agent User Guide to your computer hard drive.
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NOTE: The 3Com DMI Agent User Guide is in Microsoft Word format. If you do
not currently have access to Microsoft Word, you can download a free version of
the Microsoft Word reader from the Microsoft Web site.
Install the 3Com DMI Agent software
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