Managed PC Boot Agent (MBA) Software
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Managed PC Boot Agent (MBA) Software
The Managed PC Boot Agent (MBA) software adds
management capabilities to the NIC by enabling the
computer to boot from the server, rather than from its
local drive.
This preboot support allows you to use management
applications to perform the following tasks remotely:
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Install and configure a new computer that has never
been connected to the network.
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Upgrade software.
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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) on page 68
.
For detailed information on the MBA, see the
Managed PC Boot Agent User Guide
, located with the
MBA software on the 3Com EtherLink Server CD.
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) 2.0
DMI 2.0 enables managed computers and net computers
to report details about themselves and their peripheral
devices across the network to a DMI 2.0-compliant
management application.
A network administrator can then use this information to
configure and manage a client or server computer remotely.
