System Configuration 2-35DMIAs a part of the LANDesk Client Manager, the Desktop Management Interface(DMI) is the standard interface used to manage system components on thecomputer. Examples of system components are network interface cards andsoftware applications. System components provide a Management InformationFormat (MIF) file to be DMI-compliant. The information file describescomponent attributes that can be managed.Client Manager can be used to “get” attribute information on systemcomponents. It can also be used to “set” attribute values in real time.Monitoring CapabilitiesThe system has a chip mounted on the system board that supports many new andadvanced real-time monitoring capabilities used by DMI. This chip provides thefollowing features:! an integrated temperature sensor with configurable interrupt generationbased on upper and lower temperature limits! a power supply monitor with configurable interrupt generation based onupper and lower voltage limits.To take advantage of these features, DMI has expanded its interface in thefollowing areas.! Interrupts may be enabled or disabled.! High and low limits can be set and are displayed for temperature andpower supply voltages.! Current readings are displayed for temperature, power supply voltages,and chassis state.! Interrupts can be detected when “out of range” conditions occur. Userprompts are displayed to alert the user to a potentially harmful condition.LDCM Admin FunctionThe following information is for System Administrator use in administratinglocal area networks. This information applies to systems that are configured forWindows 98, Windows 2000, or Windows NT.The LANDesk Client Manager (LDCM) Admin function is installed on theC drive of your system when LANDesk Client Manager is installed from theNEC Application and Driver CD. For information on installing LANDesk ClientManager, see “Launching the Application and Driver CD” earlier in this section.Once LANDesk Client Manager is installed, start LDCM Admin as follows.1. Power up the system.2. Click Start, point to Programs, and click Explorer.
