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Setting management features, Wake on LAN, Network boot sequence

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If a computer is turned on by the Wake on LAN function, the Network boot sequence is used. Setting management features To enable the network administrator to control your computer remotely, you must configure the network interface by setting the system-management features in BIOS Setup Utility. That utility contains the following functions: • Wake on LAN • Startup sequence If an administrator's password (supervisor password) has been set, you will need to specify it when you start BIOS Setup Utility, so that you can use these functions. Wake on LAN When the Wake on LAN feature is enabled on a computer that is connected to a LAN, a network administrator can start the computer remotely from a management console, using remote network-management software. Setting up in BIOS Setup Utility To enable or disable Wake on LAN, go to the BIOS Setup Utility menu. When your computer is not under the network administrator's system management, you can disable Wake on LAN. To set this function, do the following: 1. Start the BIOS Setup Utility menu. 2. Select Config. 3. The Config submenu appears. 4. Select Network. 5. The Network item submenu appears. 6. For Wake On LAN, select either Enabled or Disabled. 7. Press F10. Network boot sequence When your computer is turned on remotely, system will try to boot from the device that is selected by Network boot setting, then it will follow the boot order list in the Boot menu. To define a sequence: 1. On the BIOS Setup Utility menu, select Startup. The Startup submenu appears. 2. Select Network and press Enter to display the boot device list. 3. To set the startup sequence that the BIOS will use, press F5 or F6 to move the device up or down. 4. Press F10. Note: If you want to initialize the setting to return to the default startup sequence, press F9. The default settings are automatically reloaded. 150 User Guide

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If a computer is turned on by the Wake on LAN function, the
Network
boot sequence is used.
Setting management features
To enable the network administrator to control your computer remotely, you must configure the network
interface by setting the system-management features in BIOS Setup Utility. That utility contains the following
functions:
•
Wake on LAN
•
Startup sequence
If an administrator's password (supervisor password) has been set, you will need to specify it when you start
BIOS Setup Utility, so that you can use these functions.
Wake on LAN
When the Wake on LAN feature is enabled on a computer that is connected to a LAN, a network administrator
can start the computer remotely from a management console, using remote network-management software.
Setting up in BIOS Setup Utility
To enable or disable Wake on LAN, go to the BIOS Setup Utility menu. When your computer is not under the
network administrator's system management, you can disable Wake on LAN.
To set this function, do the following:
1. Start the BIOS Setup Utility menu.
2. Select
Config
.
3. The Config submenu appears.
4. Select
Network
.
5. The Network item submenu appears.
6. For Wake On LAN, select either
Enabled
or
Disabled
.
7. Press F10.
Network boot sequence
When your computer is turned on remotely, system will try to boot from the device that is selected by
Network boot setting, then it will follow the boot order list in the Boot menu.
To define a sequence:
1. On the BIOS Setup Utility menu, select
Startup
. The Startup submenu appears.
2. Select
Network
and press Enter to display the boot device list.
3. To set the startup sequence that the BIOS will use, press F5 or F6 to move the device up or down.
4. Press F10.
Note:
If you want to initialize the setting to return to the default startup sequence, press F9. The default
settings are automatically reloaded.
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