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                             DMTF DMI MIF File
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This directory contains the following files:

readme.txt      - This file
DE450.mif       - The MIF file for the DE-450 series of adapters
DE500.mif       - The MIF file for the DE-500 series of adapters

These files are MIF (Management Information Format) files that describes the
DE-450 and DE-500 adapters.  These are for use with a DMI (Desktop Management 
Interface) compliant set of tools.  Details on how DMI works may be obtained
from the DMTF (Desktop Management Task Force).  The site ftp.dmtf.org may be
accessed via anonymous FTP, and contains documentation and other information
concerning the work of the DMTF.

This file describes the modifications that should be made to the MIF file
at adapter installation time.  Although the file will work fine with no 
modification, the information in the file will be of significantly greater
use with some simple updates.

To make the modifications, use your favorite text editor.  The editor built
into MS-DOS, or NOTEPAD under Windows, both work fine.


Setting the Serial Number
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The serial number may be specified by replacing the <UserSpecified> field
with the adapter serial number.  The adapter serial number is located on the
adapter, as well as the box in which it is packaged.

The serial number attribute, before being modified, looks like this:

        Start Attribute
            Name        = "Serial Number"
            ID          = 4
            Description = "Serial number for this component."
            Access      = Read-Only
            Storage     = Specific
            Type        = String(64)
            Value       = "<UserSpecified>"     // Manually entered during setup
        End Attribute

Edit the <UserSpecified> field, replacing it with the unit serial number,
taking care to leave the quote marks.  Example:

The unit serial number is DEC0000001.  Modify the MIF file as follows:

        Start Attribute
            Name        = "Serial Number"
            ID          = 4
            Description = "Serial number for this component."
            Access      = Read-Only
            Storage     = Specific
            Type        = String(64)
            Value       = "DEC0000001"     // Manually entered during setup
        End Attribute


Setting the Installation Time
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The installation time may be specified by editing the "Installation" 
attribute.  The "Value" field of the Installation attribute is a Date
type, and is formatted as follows:

        "YYYYMMDDhhmmss.ffffff+zzz"

        YYYY   = Year
        MM     = Month   (01-12)
        DD     = Day     (01-31)
        hh     = Hour    (00-23)
        mm     = Minutes (00-59)
        ss     = Seconds (00-59)
        ffffff = Fractional seconds
        zzz    = Time zone shift

The installation attribute, before being modified, looks like this:

        Start Attribute
            Name        = "Installation"
            ID          = 5
            Description = "The date of the install of this component"
            Access      = Read-Only
            Storage     = Specific
            Type        = Date
            Value       = "19950627120000.000000+000"
        End Attribute

Edit the Value field, replacing it with the installation date and time,
taking care to leave the quote marks.  Example:

You are installing the adapter on August 31, 1995 at 9:38 in the morning.
Modify the MIF file as follows:

        Start Attribute
            Name        = "Installation"
            ID          = 5
            Description = "The date of the install of this component"
            Access      = Read-Only
            Storage     = Specific
            Type        = Date
            Value       = "19950831093800.000000+000"
        End Attribute

Note that it is important that the exact format of the Value field is
preserved.  There should be 14 decimal digits, followed by a decimal
point, followed by 6 decimal digits, followed by a + sign, followed by
3 decimal digits.  There should be no whitespace, and quotes should
enclose the field.


Using the MIF file
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This MIF file will work with any DMI compliant management tool.  Consult
the documentation for your specific SMI management tool for information
concerning adding a new MIF to the management database.


