IBM TOKEN-RING PCI FAMILY ADAPTER, Руководство пользователя

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be enabled. The IBM Token-Ring PCI Family Adapters implement the PCI Bus
Power Management Interface Specification (Version 1.0) which works together with
ACPI. Under control of the operating system, the adapter (and the entire system)
can be placed in various power-saving modes and be dynamically configured to
look for network protocol-specific events. Upon detection of these events, the
adapter can signal a wake-up condition which will bring the system to a
fully-powered (operational) state.
Some systems might need to be configured through BIOS settings
(configuration/setup utilities) to allow PCI devices to wake a system. Refer to your
computer system documentation for automatic power-on feature settings (or PCI
wake-up features).
Legacy Wake on LAN: adapters which support this feature have the ability to turn
on a system that is powered off. The adapter has an additional cable that connects
to the computer system which provides auxiliary power to the adapter. The adapter
always has a source of power, even when the system is powered off (system
power cord is connected to a live power outlet). When the system is powered off,
the adapter automatically inserts into the network and looks for a special frame.
This frame is commonly referred to as a magic packet. Upon detection of the
magic packet, the adapter signals the system to turn on the power supply, thus
turning on the computer system. The magic packet is a frame sent by another
computer system usually running an application that provides remote system
management.
Alert on LAN: This feature enables computers to send immediate alerts to network
administrators when there are hardware or operating system failures, or evidence of
tampering. The unique value add of Alert on LAN technology is its ability to
generate these alerts, even if the system is powered off or the operating system is
not yet loaded or both. The Alert on LAN cable also provides the Legacy Wake on
LAN interface.
Intel’s LANDesk Client Manager Version 3.3 and IBM’s Asset Care management
software provide a total solution. For more information, see Appendix B, “About
Alert on LAN” on page B-1.
Chapter 1. The IBM Token-Ring PCI Family Adapters
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