V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (February 2016):

DMI
       Definition of Management Information (OSI)


V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (February 2016):

DMI
       Desktop Management Interface (DTMF, DMI, BIOS)


V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (February 2016):

DMI
       Digital Multiplexed Interface


The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (30 December 2018):

Desktop Management Interface
DMI

    (DMI) A specification from the
   Desktop Management Task Force (DMTF) that establishes a
   standard framework for managing networked computers.  DMI
   covers hardware and software, desktop systems and
   servers, and defines a model for filtering events and
   describing interfaces.

   DMI provides a common path for technical support, IT managers,
   and individual users to access information about all aspects
   of a computer - including processor type, installation date,
   attached printers and other peripherals, power sources,
   and maintenance history.  It provides a common format for
   describing products to aid vendors, systems integrators, and
   end users in enterprise desktop management.

   DMI is not tied to any specific hardware, operating system, or
   management protocols.  It is easy for vendors to adopt,
   mappable to existing management protocols such as Simple
   Network Management Protocol (SNMP), and can be used on
   non-network computers.

   DMI's four components are:

   Management Information Format (MIF) - a text file containing
   information about the hardware and software on a computer.
   Manufacturers can create their own MIFs specific to a
   component.

   Service layer - an OS add-on that connects the management
   interface and the component interface and allows management
   and component software to access MIF files.  The service layer
   also includes a common interface called the local agent, which
   is used to manage individual components.

   Component interface (CI) - an application program interface
   (API) that sends status information to the appropriate MIF
   file via the service layer.  Commands include Get, Set, and
   Event.

   Management interface (MI) - the management software's
   interface to the service layer.  Commands are Get, Set, and
   List.

   CI, MI, and service layer drivers are available on the
   Internet.  Intel's LANDesk Client Manager (LDCM) is based
   on DMI.

   Version: 2.0s (as of 2000-01-19).

   (http://dmtf.org/spec/dmis.html).

   Sun overview

(http://sun.com/solstice/products/ent.agents/presentations/sld014.html).

   (2000-01-19)