Using Dmi; Monitoring Capabilities - NEC POWERMATE PROFESSIONAL 9000 Service Manual

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system files
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user/system information.
You can also view the current system configuration, edit user information, and create or
restore file snapshots.

Using DMI

As a part of the LANDesk Client Manager, the Desktop Management Interface (DMI) is
the standard interface used to manage system components on the computer. Examples of
system components are network interface cards and software applications. System
components provide a Management Information Format (MIF) file to be DMI-compliant.
The information file describes component attributes that can be managed.
Client Manager can be used to "get" attribute information on system components. It can
also be used to "set" attribute values in real time.

Monitoring Capabilities

The PowerMate Professional 9000 Series computer has a chip mounted on the system
board that supports many new and advanced real-time monitoring capabilities used by DMI.
This chip (NEC MagicEye™ Technology) provides the following features:
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an integrated temperature sensor with configurable interrupt generation based on
upper and lower temperature limits
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a power supply monitor with configurable interrupt generation based on upper
and lower voltage limits
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chassis intrusion detection with interrupt generation capabilities (see "Using the
Chassis Intrusion Notification Feature").
To take advantage of these features, DMI has expanded its interface in the following areas:
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Interrupts may be enabled or disabled.
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High and low limits can be set and are displayed for temperature and power
supply voltages.
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Current readings are displayed for temperature, power supply voltages, and
chassis state.
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Interrupts can be detected when "out of range" conditions occur. User prompts
are displayed to alert the user to a potentially harmful condition.
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