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System-Management Settings, Ethernet Support, RPL and DHCP

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System-Management Settings This section, which describes how to configure the network interface in your computer, is intended primarily for network administrators. For further information on the system-management capabilities of your computer, refer to "Using System-Management Features" on page 27. The Configuration/Setup Utility program includes settings that can be enabled and disabled to configure the network interface in your computer. These settings are: Ethernet Support Remote Program Load (RPL) or Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Automatic Power-On Startup Sequence (Alternate Boot Sequence) Wake on LAN Update POST/BIOS from Network You can also view the MAC (media access control) address for the integrated Ethernet controller of your computer in the Configuration/Setup Utility program. To access the MAC address, select Devices and I/O Ports from the Configuration/Setup Utility program menu, and then select Ethernet Setup. You can view but not change the MAC address setting. Instructions for accessing the other system-management settings in the Configuration/Setup Utility program follow. Ethernet Support This setting is used to enable or disable the integrated Ethernet controller in your computer. The setting is enabled by default. You might want to disable this setting to free system resources if you install an optional network adapter and do not want to use the integrated Ethernet controller, or if your computer is not linked to a network. To access the Ethernet Support setting, select Devices and I/O Ports and then Ethernet Setup from the Configuration/Setup Utility program menu. RPL and DHCP The remote program load (RPL) feature enables your computer to start from a server on your LAN that has been configured for RPL. Network-management software, such as LANClient Control Manager, is required to take advantage of RPL. 56 Using Your Personal Computer

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System-Management Settings
This section, which describes how to configure the network interface in your
computer, is intended primarily for network administrators.
For further information
on the system-management capabilities of your computer, refer to “Using
System-Management Features” on page
27.
The Configuration/Setup Utility program includes settings that can be enabled and
disabled to configure the network interface in your computer.
These settings are:
±
Ethernet Support
±
Remote Program Load (RPL) or Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
±
Automatic Power-On Startup Sequence (Alternate Boot Sequence)
±
Wake on LAN
±
Update POST/BIOS from Network
You can also view the MAC (media access control) address for the integrated
Ethernet controller of your computer in the Configuration/Setup Utility program.
To access the MAC address, select
Devices and I/O Ports
from the
Configuration/Setup Utility program menu, and then select
Ethernet Setup
.
You
can view but not change the MAC address setting.
Instructions for accessing the other system-management settings in the
Configuration/Setup Utility program follow.
Ethernet Support
This setting is used to enable or disable the integrated Ethernet controller in your
computer.
The setting is enabled by default.
You might want to disable this setting
to free system resources if you install an optional network adapter and do not want
to use the integrated Ethernet controller, or if your computer is not linked to a
network.
To access the Ethernet Support setting, select
Devices and I/O Ports
and then
Ethernet Setup
from the Configuration/Setup Utility program menu.
RPL and DHCP
The remote program load (RPL) feature enables your computer to start from a
server on your LAN that has been configured for RPL.
Network-management
software, such as LANClient Control Manager, is required to take advantage of
RPL.
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