This section provides instructions for installing ASF software on a client computer. "Deployment" describes methods that you can use for remote installation in your network enterprise.
Table 4 describes the software required for Intel's ASF solution.
Software | Description |
Intel® Version 8.0+ Network Driver Interface Specification (NDIS) Network Adapter Driver | ASF-enabled NDIS driver |
Intel ASF Agent WMI Console | Permits ASF feature configuration and enabling via Microsoft* Windows* Management Instrumentation (WMI) |
Intel Pro Alerting Agent components | Interface between alert sending device and ASF configuration application |
WMI Provider Core Version 1.5 or higher | Standardized interface for management applications using Microsoft Windows |
Listed below are the steps to install the Intel Pro Alerting Agent on computers that support ASF. Please note that the agent requires that the WMI Provider Core Version 1.5+ be present on the client system.
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NOTE: The WMI Provider Core cannot be removed from a system after it is installed. Its presence should not adversely affect any other software or hardware. |
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NOTE: The WMI Core Provider is included with Windows XP and 2000, but must be installed separately with Windows NT* 4.0 and Windows 98 Second Edition (SE). |
The following details how to install the ASF Agent using the command line options:
msiexec /I "ASFAgent.msi" /qn [REMOTEWMI=1] [/lv "asfmsi.log"]
setup /qn [REMOTEWMI=1] [/lv "asfmsi.log"]
The setup program installs and registers several individual software components that make up the agent and the ASF WMI layer, and compiles an ASF managed object format (.mof) file.
You can modify, repair, or remove the Intel Pro Alerting Agent using either the installation file or the Add/Remove Programs (ARP) icon on the Control Panel.
To modify, repair, or remove the agent using the installation file, perform the following steps:
To remove the agent using the Add/Remove Programs icon on the Control Panel, perform the following steps.
The following details how to uninstall the ASF Agent using the command line options:
>msiexec /X "ASFAgent.msi" /qn [/Lv "asfmsi.log"]
The Intel ASF Agent WMI Console does not require an installation program. The executable file wmiapp.exe is available on the Intel ASF CD under the agent\samples\release directory. In order to use the console, save the wmiapp.exe in the program files\intel folder or any desired location and create a shortcut.
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