IBM PC 300GL Types 6275, Information Manual

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browsers are provided by all major operating systems and all major LAN management
packages (including Netfinity and LANClient Control Manager).
Remote Administration
When this feature is enabled and you are connected to a network, the system programs in
your computer can be updated remotely by a network server. If you have set an
administrator password for your computer, it does not have to be entered by the server.
Consult your network administrator for information on setting up your network server to
perform POST/BIOS updates.
DHCP and RPL
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) and RPL (Remote Program Load) enable a
network administrator to control your computer. The DHCP feature makes it possible for a
DHCP server on your intranet
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to assign an IP (internet protocol) address to your computer
so that a startup image can be loaded from the server. The DHCP server must be one that
supports BOOTP (Boot Protocol) on your intranet using software such as the Intel LAN
Desk Configuration Manager. Your computer requires network management software, such
as the LANClient Control Manager.
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.
Wake on LAN
Some models of the PC 300GL have a LAN adapter installed that is designed to use Wake
on LAN, an IBM-developed technology that allows your computer to be turned on remotely
by a network server. When Wake on LAN is used in conjunction with network
management software, such as Netfinity Version 4 (included on the IBM Software Selections
CD that comes with your computer), functions such as data transfers and software and
device driver updates can be performed remotely on your computer and all other
computers on your network that are enabled for Wake on LAN. To avoid interruptions and
2 An intranet is a private network that conforms to the same protocols as the internet, but is contained within an organization.
The intranet contains one or more servers that provide services to the workstations on the private network. Some intranets
are also connected to the Internet.
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