To enable management applications to access the Net PC, each Net PC needs at least one management information provider that makes management information available to management applications using common mechanisms.
25. At least one management information provider enabled
Required
When available, WBEM-based management information providers will provide uniform access to management information from a variety of sources, including platform component instrumentation. Net PCs for which WBEM-based management information providers are available will employ those providers.
Net PCs for which WBEM-based management information providers are not available will employ DMI-based management information providers.
Note that these guidelines define the minimum management information provider functionality for a Net PC. Deployment of additional management information providers on Net PCs, such as SNMP agents, might provide significant value in certain environments.