IBM PC 300GL Types 6275, Инструкция по использованию

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Using System Management Features
This section is intended primarily for network administrators. It describes features
of your computer that make it possible for a network administrator to remotely
manage and control your computer.
The BIOS (basic input output system) of your computer supports an interface called
Desktop Management Interface (DMI). DMI is a mechanism for gathering
information about the hardware and software in your computer to enable network
administrators to remotely monitor and control computers in a network
environment. DMI can be used to remotely track many types of information about
computers, including serial numbers, memory attributes, product-specific
characteristics of installed peripherals, and operating system configuration
information. This information can be accessed using a DMI browser. DMI
browsers are provided by all major operating systems and all major LAN
management packages, including TME 10 NetFinity, Intel LANDesk, and Microsoft
SMS.
The Wake on LAN feature can be used by a network administrator to turn on your
computer from a remote location. When Wake on LAN is used in conjunction with
network management software, such as LANClient Control Manager and TME 10
NetFinity (provided on the Ready-to-Configure CD that comes with your computer),
many types of functions, such as data transfers, software updates, and POST/BIOS
flashes can be performed remotely on your computer and other Wake on
LAN-enabled computers linked to your network. These functions can be done after
hours and on weekends, which saves time and increases productivity since users are
not interrupted during normal working hours. Refer to “Wake on LAN” on
page 69 for further information.
Other features such as remote program load (RPL) and dynamic host configuration
protocol (DHCP) also allow a network administrator to remotely control your
computer. If you use remote program load in conjunction with LANClient Control
Manager software, 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 drive. 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 off the hybrid images, the
bootstrap program initiates the startup process from the hard disk drive of your
computer. An advantage to Hybrid RPL is that the network load associated with
standard RPL is avoided. For more information on these two features, refer to “RPL
and DHCP” on page 65.
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Using Your Personal Computer