QuickOn for Windows for the IBM Network Station Release 3.0
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The Network Station accesses its operating system and terminal configuration files from one or more
servers. The user logs in to an authentication server which provides access to the applications and
preferences for each user.
When you use QuickOn for Running Windows, you do not need an NSM server. The Network Station
boots from a flash memory card in the PC Card drive that contains the operating system, minimal
configuration information, and the ICA client application. It then connects over the network to a
MetaFrame, WinFrame, or WinCenter server. When the user powers on the Network Station a
MetaFrame, WinFrame, or WinCenter login screen appears instead of the normal Network Station
login screen.
Peer Booting
You can use one QuickOn for Running Windows flash card to boot multiple Network Stations. All of
the Network Stations must be on a local area network and run the NFS protocol for peer booting.
The number of Network Stations that can boot from a single Network Station that you installed with a
QuickOn for Running Windows flash card depends on the environment. LAN traffic and peer boot
timing are the major performance factors.
The QuickOn for Running Windows flash card is pre-configured to allow peer booting. Look for
setup instructions below.
The QuickOn for Running Windows Environment
System Requirements
The QuickOn for Running Windows flash card is an 8 MB PC Card. The QuickOn for Running
Windows flash card is designed for a Series 300 Network Station Ethernet or token-ring model. You
need a minimum of 16 MB of memory in your Network Station.
Keyboards and Locales
The QuickOn for Running Windows flash card contains keyboard setup information files and other
setup information for the locales in the following table.
List of supported keyboards for the QuickOn for Running Windows flash card
English US
English UK
French
French Canadian
German
Italian
Spanish
Swedish
Startup
The ICA client is configured to automatically start when the network Station is powered on. It
provides a single, full screen WindowsNT desktop. The desktop is automatically restarted when you
logoff from WindowsNT.
