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Supported Alerts
The Alert on LAN solution supports the alerts listed in Table 1.
Table 1. Alerts supported by the Intel PRO/100+ Management Adapter
Alert
Description
Benefits
BIOS Hang
The NIC issues a BIOS hang alert if the PC
determines that the system BIOS has hung
up during POST.
Enables a proactive response to failed
automated processes.
OS Hang
The NIC issues an OS hang alert if the PC
determines that the OS has failed to load.
Enables a proactive response to failed
automated processes.
Missing Processor
The missing processor alert occurs if the
chipset does not detect the processor
during the initial boot.
Enables a quick response to theft, intrusion,
improper processor seating, or a defective
processor; minimizes costly losses and
downtime.
Thermal
The NIC issues a thermal alert if the PC's
Thermal and Fan Control (TAFI) integrated
circuit detects an over-temperature
condition.
Enables a proactive response to specific
thermal problems; minimizes damage and
downtime caused by overheating.
Chassis Intrusion
The NIC issues a chassis intrusion alert if
someone removes the PC's cover (hood)
and activates the hood sensor switch.
NOTE
: Even if disconnected from utility
power, the PC can store a chassis intrusion
event. When power is restored, the NIC
issues the appropriate alert.
Enables a quick response to theft or
intrusion.
Heartbeat
This real-time monitor checks for the
presence of the PC on the LAN
and issues
an alert if the PC is not present.
Enables a quick response if the PC has
been disconnected from the network for any
reason.
The high-level process for reporting a NIC alert (for example, a chassis intrusion alert) using the
Intel PRO/100+ Management Adapter on a Compaq Professional Workstation is:
1.
The PC's hood is removed.
2.
This activates the hood sensor switch, which sends a Hood Sense signal to the PC's
input/output controller hub (ICH).
3.
The ICH passes information about this event to the NIC via the NIC's PCI connector.
4.
The NIC decodes the information from the ICH, identifies the event, and transmits the
appropriate alert packet over the network to the management console.
