Toshiba Tecra 8000 Tecra 8000 Users Guide - Page 212
Wired for Management, Desktop Management Interface, Advanced Configuration and Power Interface
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188 Managing Your Tecra 8000 Series Computer Industry standard architecture Wired for Management Adherence to the Wired for Management (WfM) Baseline allows Toshiba to deliver systems with superior integrated capabilities for central administration, remote system installation and configuration, off-hours maintenance and constant PC health monitoring. The specification defines the requirements for interfaces and protocols to allow remote network access for system management purposes and interoperability between systems instrumentation and management applications. It also describes the instrumentation required to ensure that hardware devices can be monitored and acted on by software. Desktop Management Interface As more PC products become available, properly installing software, configuring hardware and managing system resources become more difficult. These tasks typically require some knowledge of existing drivers, port and hardware configurations and previously installed software. If this information is not easily accessible, understanding a computer becomes increasingly difficult for IT administrators. DMI creates a common, manageable PC system that is easily understood. DMI is the communications channel for examining and identifying system resource requirements and providing real-time system diagnostics. Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI provides controls and information so that an operating system can transparently control Plug and Play devices. An ACPI description table includes information on the hardware resources each device needs and those that are currently in use. Plug and Play uses this information to dynamically configure resources to support each device. ACPI's event mechanism also monitors and responds to system events, such as an overheated component, changes in the power management and device insertion or removal. Additionally, using the features of the ACPI Part II: Technical Reference