IBM Netfinity 3500 M10, User Handbook Manual

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Alert on LAN
Alert on LAN
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is a hardware and software technology supported
on some models of your server. It immediately alerts network
administrators when the server has a problem, even if the power is
off or has no operating system running. For system management,
Alert on LAN helps the network administrator to react quickly and
effectively when problems occur, rather than waiting for input from
the end-user.
RPL or DHCP
RPL (Remote Program Load) and DHCP (Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol) enable a network administrator to control
your server. If you use RPL in conjunction with software such as
LANClient Control Manager, you can use a feature called Hybrid
RPL. Using LANClient Control Manager, you set up your computer
by installing hybrid images (or files) on the hard disk. Then, each
time the computer starts from the network, LANClient Control
Manager recognizes your computer as a Hybrid RPL client and a
bootstrap program is downloaded to your computer. This bootstrap
program is small and helps prevent network congestion. Working
from the hybrid images, the bootstrap program initiates the startup
process from the hard disk of your computer. An advantage to
Hybrid RPL is that the network load associated with standard RPL
is avoided.
POST/BIOS update over the network
This feature makes it possible for the POST and BIOS in your
computer to be updated remotely by a network administrator.
Network-management software, such as LANClient Control
Manager, is required in order to take advantage of this feature.
Refer to “Setting remote administration” on page 54 for
configuration information.
Changing keyboard speed
You can change the speed at which the keyboard responds when
you hold down a key. The normal typematic rate is 10 characters per
second, but you can use the Configuration/Setup Utility program to
Chapter 2. Operating your server
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