NEC POWERMATE P - SERVICE MANUAL 1996 Service And Reference Manual

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Technical Information 1-21DMI BrowserThe NEC DMI Browser is a Windows application provided by NEC Technologies, Inc. TheBrowser uses the Management Interface (MI) to provide access to MIF attributes and theirrespective values. The Browser has the ability to set attributes and manage DMIcomponents.The NEC Browser can only access the local MIF database. The Browser lets you accessMIF attributes according to the structure defined by the DMTF. It is not intended to be ageneral PC management application. If a more comprehensive management application isdesired, use a product such as Intel's LANDesk Manager™.The NEC DMI Browser has two sections: an Overview and a Detailed View. The Overviewdisplays pertinent information on the system. In addition, you can click on each of eightbuttons provided to obtain more information on each subject. The organization of the datain the Overview presents a comprehensive view of the system.To display the Detailed View, select either the Detail tab or the Detail option on the Viewmenu. This initiates a hierarchical view of the MIF database and allows the user to makesome changes. For example, if a system is transferred to another department or user, theprimary user name, telephone number and system location can be updated.In the Browser, components and groups are expanded or collapsed by selecting the desiredobject and double clicking. You can also use the toolbar to access information in the MIFfile.The Browser provides seven buttons (Windows for Workgroups, only) in the toolbar whichare defined as follows:n Expand  to expand a component.n Collapse  to collapse a component.n View Component Detail  to review the selected component's details.n View Group Detail  to review the selected group’s details.n View Attribute Detail  to review the selected attribute’s details.n DMI Browser Information  to display program information, version number,and copyright.n Help  to display help information for clicked toolbar, buttons, and menus.The Browser provides five buttons (Windows 95) in the toolbar which are defined asfollows:n Overview  to switch to Overview screen.n Detailed View  to switch to Detailed View screen.