Lenovo NetVista Hardware Maintenance Manual for NetVista 6018, 6058, 6059, 626 - Page 68

Flash over LAN (update POST/BIOS over network), Wake on LAN - bios update

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Flash over LAN (update POST/BIOS over network) Note: For local Flash (BIOS/VPD) update, see "Flash (BIOS/VPD) update procedure" on page 50. 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 41. 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. Wake on LAN This setting is used to enable or disable the IBM-developed Wake on LAN feature. This feature makes it possible for the computer to be turned on remotely by a network server. Remote network management software must be used in conjunction with this feature. To access the Wake on LAN setting, use the following procedure. 1. Start the Configuration/Setup Utility program. See "Setup Utility program" on page 41. 2. Select Advanced Power Management. 3. Select Automatic Power On from the program menu. 4. Select Wake on LAN from the Automatic Power On menu. 5. To enable Wake on LAN, select Enabled. To disable Wake on LAN, select Disabled. 6. Press Esc until you return to the Configuration/Setup Utility program menu. 7. Before you exit from the program, select Save Settings from the Configuration/Setup Utility program menu. 54 Hardware Maintenance Manual: IBM NetVista Computer Types 6058, 6059, 6269, 6568, 6569, 6578, 6579, 6648, 6649

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Flash over LAN (update POST/BIOS over network)
Note:
For local Flash (BIOS/VPD) update, see
Flash (BIOS/VPD) update
procedure
on page 50.
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 41.
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.
Wake on LAN
This setting is used to enable or disable the IBM-developed Wake on LAN
feature. This feature makes it possible for the computer to be turned on
remotely by a network server. Remote network management software must be
used in conjunction with this feature.
To access the Wake on LAN setting, use the following procedure.
1.
Start the Configuration/Setup Utility program. See
Setup Utility
program
on page 41.
2.
Select
Advanced Power Management.
3.
Select
Automatic Power On
from the program menu.
4.
Select
Wake on LAN
from the
Automatic Power On
menu.
5.
To enable Wake on LAN, select
Enabled
. To disable Wake on LAN, select
Disabled
.
6.
Press
Esc
until you return to the Configuration/Setup Utility program
menu.
7.
Before you exit from the program, select
Save Settings
from the
Configuration/Setup Utility program menu.
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Hardware Maintenance Manual: IBM NetVista Computer Types 6058, 6059, 6269, 6568, 6569, 6578, 6579, 6648,
6649