System Utilities 2-20Miscellaneous ToolsUsing DMI ToolsThe DMI (Desktop Management Interface) Tool copies BIOS information to EEPROM and usedin the DMI pool for hardware management.When the BIOS shows Verifying DMI pool data, it is checking that the table correlateswith the hardware before sending it to the operating system (Windows, etc.).To update the DMI Pool, perform the following:1. Boot from DOS.2. At the command prompt, execute dmitools [argument] [string] with one of the followingarguments:• /r ==> Read DMI information from memory• /wm ==> Write Manufacturer Name to EEPROM (max. 16 characters)• /wp ==> Write Product Name to EEPROM (max. 16 characters)• /ws ==> Write Serial Number to EEPROM (max. 22 characters)• /wu ==> Write UUID to EEPROM (ignore string)• /wa ==> Write Asset Tag to EEPROM (max. 32 characters)The following examples show the commands and the corresponding output information:1. Read DMI Information from Memory:Input:dmitools /rOutput:Manufacturer (Type1, Offset04h): AcerProduct Name (Type1, Offset05h): TravelMate B113Serial Number (Type1, Offset07h): 01234567890123456789UUID String (Type1, Offset08h): xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx2. Write Product Name to EEPROMInput:dmitools /wp TravelMate B1133. Write Serial Number to EEPROMInput:dmitools /ws 01234567890123456789
