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3Com® Managed PC Boot Agent Chip
Client-based firmware that enables client PCs to access and boot from image files on a server.

3Com® Boot Services
Boot Services offers a pre-OS and network boot management solution that allows network administrators to remotely manage client PCs on their network.

3Com® DMI Agent Software
3Com® DMI Agent software provides DMI (Desktop Management Interface) 2.0 support that standards-based management applications need to access NIC and PC Card information such as location, version, packet statistics, and errors. It also enables LAN administrators to configure systems remotely, and to provide failover protection for PCs and servers using multiple NICs.

3Com Remote Installation Services Menu Editor (RISME) for Windows 2000
3Com Remote Installation Services Menu Editor (RISME) for Windows 2000 is no longer available. Argon Technology, Inc. and emBoot Inc. have now released versions of the Remote Installation Services Menu Editor (RISME).

http://www.ArgonTechnology.com/risme/
This version is reported to contain all of the features of the 3Com version and will work with Microsoft .NET 2003 Server as well as Windows 2000. For information on this product, please contact Argon Technology directly. Argon Technology is an independent company and is not related to or affiliated with 3Com Corporation.

http://www.emboot.com/RISME.htm
The new version is reported to contain all of the features of the 3Com version and will work with Microsoft .NET 2003 Server as well as Windows 2000. In addition, they offer a free version of the product for use in Windows 2000. For information on this product, please contact emBoot directly. emBoot Inc. is an independent company and is not related to or affiliated with 3Com Corporation.