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System management features, Wake on LAN, Alert on LAN

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System management features The following information is primarily for network administrators. It describes features that make it possible for a network administrator or file server to remotely manage and control your server. The BIOS (basic input output system) of your server supports an interface called DMI (Desktop Management Interface). DMI is a method for gathering information about the hardware and software in a computer that makes it possible for 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, temperature, 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 Netfinity Manager, Intel LANDesk™, and Microsoft SMS). Your server has hardware integrated on the system board that provides system-management information to the DMI browser. The following describes some of the other functions that can be performed on your server remotely. Wake on LAN: The Wake on LAN feature can be used by network administrators to turn on your server from a remote location. When Wake on LAN is used in conjunction with network management software, such as Netfinity Version 4 or later, many types of functions, such as data transfers, software updates, and POST/BIOS updates to your server can be initiated remotely. These functions can be performed after normal working hours and on weekends to save time, increase productivity, and help keep LAN traffic down during the busy hours of the day. Refer to "Using the Configuration/Setup Utility Program" on page 19 for configuration information. Alert on LAN: Alert on LAN™ is a hardware and software technology supported on some models of your server. It immediately alerts network administrators when the server has a problem, even if the power is off or has no operating system running. For system management, Alert on LAN helps the network administrator to react quickly and effectively when problems occur, rather than waiting for input from the end-user. 56 Netfinity Server HMM

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System management features
The following information is primarily for network
administrators.
It describes features that make it possible
for a network administrator or file server to remotely
manage and control your server.
The BIOS (basic input output system) of your server
supports an interface called DMI (Desktop Management
Interface).
DMI is a method for gathering information
about the hardware and software in a computer that makes
it possible for 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,
temperature, 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 Netfinity Manager, Intel LANDesk
,
and Microsoft SMS).
Your server has hardware integrated on the system board
that provides system-management information to the DMI
browser.
The following describes some of the other functions that
can be performed on your server remotely.
Wake on LAN:
The Wake on LAN feature can be
used by network administrators to turn on your server from
a remote location.
When Wake on LAN is used in
conjunction with network management software, such as
Netfinity Version 4 or later, many types of functions, such
as data transfers, software updates, and POST/BIOS
updates to your server can be initiated remotely.
These
functions can be performed after normal working hours and
on weekends to save time, increase productivity, and help
keep LAN traffic down during the busy hours of the day.
Refer to “Using the Configuration/Setup Utility Program” on
page
19 for configuration information.
Alert on LAN:
Alert on LAN
is a hardware and
software technology supported on some models of your
server.
It immediately alerts network administrators when
the server has a problem, even if the power is off or has
no operating system running.
For system management,
Alert on LAN helps the network administrator to react
quickly and effectively when problems occur, rather than
waiting for input from the end-user.
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