Lenovo NetVista Hardware Maintenance Manual for NetVista 6018, 6058, 6059, 626 - Page 148

Flash over LAN (update POST/BIOS over network)

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The Configuration/Setup Utility program includes settings that can be enabled and disabled to configure the network interface in the computer. These settings are the following: v Flash over LAN (Update POST/BIOS over Network) v Wake on LAN Flash over LAN (update POST/BIOS over network) Note: For local Flash (BIOS/VPD) update, see "Flash (BIOS/VPD) update procedure" on page 130. This setting is used to enable or disable the Flash over LAN feature. When the feature is enabled, the system programs, in the computer, can be updated remotely from a network server. If the administrator password is set in the computer, it does not have to be entered by the server. To access the Flash over LAN setting, use the following procedure. 1. Start the Configuration/Setup Utility program. See "Setup Utility program" on page 122. 2. Select System Security. 3. Select POST/BIOS Update from the Configuration/Setup Utility program menu. 4. To enable Flash over LAN, select Enabled. To disable Flash over LAN, select Disabled. 5. Press Esc twice to return to the Configuration/Setup Utility program menu. 6. Before you exit from the program, select Save Settings from the Configuration/Setup Utility program menu. 7. To exit from the Configuration/Setup Utility program, press Esc and follow the instructions on the screen. 134 Hardware Maintenance Manual: IBM NetVista Computer Types 6058, 6059, 6269, 6568, 6569, 6578, 6579, 6648, 6649

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The Configuration/Setup Utility program includes settings that can be
enabled and disabled to configure the network interface in the computer.
These settings are the following:
v
Flash over LAN (Update POST/BIOS over Network)
v
Wake on LAN
Flash over LAN (update POST/BIOS over network)
Note:
For local Flash (BIOS/VPD) update, see
“
Flash (BIOS/VPD) update
procedure
”
on page 130.
This setting is used to enable or disable the Flash over LAN feature. When the
feature is enabled, the system programs, in the computer, can be updated
remotely from a network server. If the administrator password is set in the
computer, it does not have to be entered by the server.
To access the Flash over LAN setting, use the following procedure.
1.
Start the Configuration/Setup Utility program. See
“
Setup Utility
program
”
on page 122.
2.
Select
System Security
.
3.
Select
POST/BIOS Update
from the Configuration/Setup Utility program
menu.
4.
To enable Flash over LAN, select
Enabled
. To disable Flash over LAN,
select
Disabled
.
5.
Press
Esc
twice to return to the Configuration/Setup Utility program
menu.
6.
Before you exit from the program, select
Save Settings
from the
Configuration/Setup Utility program menu.
7.
To exit from the Configuration/Setup Utility program, press
Esc
and
follow the instructions on the screen.
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Hardware Maintenance Manual: IBM NetVista Computer Types 6058, 6059, 6269, 6568, 6569, 6578, 6579, 6648,
6649