78 A PPENDIX C: 3C OM DMI A GENT I NSTALLATIONThe content of the MIF is based on the capabilities of theNIC driver found in the PC. For example, if a NIC with anMBA boot ROM is found, all groups related to the bootROM are included in the MIF for that particular NIC. Thisensures that the network management application doesnot receive irrelevant information for the NIC.For a description of each MIF that is supported by the3Com DMI Agent, see the 3Com DMI Agent User Guideincluded with the 3Com DMI Agent software.System RequirementsThis section lists the client PC and network managementrequirements for installing and using the 3Com DMI Agent.Client PC RequirementsYour PC requires the following items to use the3Com DMI Agent:n DMI Service Provider 2.0 or greater (such asSmart Technologies Service Provider 2.0)n NDIS 3, 4, or 5 drivern Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT, using theappropriate Service Pack listed below:n Windows 95 Retail Service Pack 1 or OEM ServiceRelease (OSR2)n Windows 98 Retail Releasen Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3 or 4n Windows NT 3.51 Service Pack 5Network Management RequirementsYour network management station requires aDMI-compatible browser or a network managementapplication that supports DMI 2.0 or 2.0s, such as:n Hewlett Packard TopToolsn Tivoli Management Suiten Dell OpenManagen Compaq Insight Manager Management Stationn Intel LANDesk Client Manager
