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Configure or reconfigure multiple systems
simultaneously.
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Scan for viruses.
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Back-up hard drives and perform disaster recovery tasks.
For information on configuring the MBA to boot from
the network, see “Configuring the Managed PC Boot
Agent (MBA)” in Chapter 5.
For detailed information on the MBA, see the
Managed PC Boot Agent User Guide
, located on
the MBA Utility diskette.
Using Dynamic
Access
Software
The 3C905C NIC comes with Dynamic
Access
software,
advanced network software that improves performance,
management, and control of your network.
Dynamic
Access
software adds intelligence to the NIC by
integrating the following features:
■
Distributed RMON (dRMON) SmartAgents — Enables
full RMON reporting on all network segments, including
switched networks, without the need to place
dedicated RMON probes throughout the network.
■
Traffic prioritization (IEEE 802.1p/Q) — Ensures that
business-critical and delay-sensitive traffic (such as
multimedia applications) has priority over normal data.
■
Fast IP—Eliminates router bottlenecks and improves
performance in switched networks.
■
Efficient multicast control — Prevents flooding of
switched networks by multicast applications such as
video training, stock quotes, or online news.
Dynamic
Access
software can be installed on a PC running
Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT. See
Appendix B for more information.
For detailed information on Dynamic
Access
software, go to
the following 3Com World Wide Web site:
http://www.3com.com/dynamicaccess
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