When you install your component on a system, the installation procedure either incorporates the MIF file for the component into the MIF database or, if the service layer is not running, installs the file in the MIF subdirectory. To accomplish this, you can use the DmiInstall procedure that is included in the DMI procedure library. This procedure handles such tasks as adding the MIF file to the MIF database and determining whether the service layer is running.

For a detailed explanation of the DMI procedures library, read DMI Procedure Library (DMIAPI).

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