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Automatic Power-On Startup Sequence, Wake on LAN

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4. Set Network Boot to RPL or DHCP if you want to use RPL or DHCP. Select Disabled if you do not want to start an operating system from the network. Use Left Arrow (←) or Right Arrow (→) to toggle between selections. 5. In the same menu, check to make sure that Ethernet Support is set to Enabled, which is the default setting. 6. Press Esc until you return to the Configuration/Setup Utility program menu. 7. Select Start Options, and then select Startup Sequence. You must include the Network setting somewhere in your startup sequence. Use Left Arrow (←) or Right Arrow (→) to toggle between selections. 8. Refer to "Exiting from the Configuration/Setup Utility Program" on page 37 for instructions on saving your settings and exiting from the Configuration/Setup Utility program. Note: When you are using the RPL and DHCP features, you might encounter error messages specific to the integrated Ethernet subsystem. If this happens, record the error message and report the problem to your network administrator. Also, information about these error messages is documented in"Error Messages Specific to the Integrated Ethernet" on page 97 . Automatic Power-On Startup Sequence The Automatic Power-On Startup Sequence settings are used when your computer is to be powered on automatically by a method other than the power switch. These settings are used in conjunction with the automatic power-on features in your computer (Serial Port Ring Detect, Modem Ring Detect, Wake on Alarm, and Wake on LAN). For additional information on the automatic power-on features, see page 51. To access the Automatic Power-On Startup Sequence settings, select Start Options from the Configuration/Setup Utility program menu, and then select Startup Sequence. Wake on LAN This setting is used to enable or disable the Wake on LAN feature, which makes it possible for your computer to be powered-on from a remote computer. Remote network management software (such as IBM LANClient Control Manager, NetFinity, or Intel LAN Desk) must be used in conjunction with this feature. To access the Wake on LAN setting, select Advanced Power Management, and then select Automatic Power On from the Configuration/Setup Utility program menu. Note: To use Wake on LAN with an optional network adapter: 54 Using Your Personal Computer

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4.
Set Network Boot to
RPL
or
DHCP
if you want to use RPL or DHCP.
Select
Disabled
if you do not want to start an operating system from the network.
Use Left Arrow (
) or Right Arrow (
) to toggle between selections.
5.
In the same menu, check to make sure that
Ethernet Support
is set to
Enabled
,
which is the default setting.
6. Press
Esc
until you return to the Configuration/Setup Utility program menu.
7. Select
Start Options
, and then select
Startup Sequence
.
You must include the
Network
setting somewhere in your startup sequence.
Use Left Arrow (
) or
Right Arrow (
) to toggle between selections.
8.
Refer to “Exiting from the Configuration/Setup Utility Program” on page
37 for
instructions on saving your settings and exiting from the Configuration/Setup
Utility program.
Note:
When you are using the RPL and DHCP features, you might encounter error
messages specific to the integrated Ethernet subsystem.
If this happens,
record the error message and report the problem to your network
administrator.
Also, information about these error messages is documented
in“Error Messages Specific to the Integrated Ethernet” on page
97 .
Automatic Power-On Startup Sequence
The Automatic Power-On Startup Sequence settings are used when your computer
is to be powered on automatically by a method other than the power switch.
These
settings are used in conjunction with the automatic power-on features in your
computer (Serial Port Ring Detect, Modem Ring Detect, Wake on Alarm, and Wake
on LAN).
For additional information on the automatic power-on features, see
page 51.
To access the Automatic Power-On Startup Sequence settings, select
Start Options
from the Configuration/Setup Utility program menu, and then select
Startup
Sequence
.
Wake on LAN
This setting is used to enable or disable the Wake on LAN feature, which makes it
possible for your computer to be powered-on from a remote computer.
Remote
network management software (such as IBM LANClient Control Manager,
NetFinity, or Intel LAN Desk) must be used in conjunction with this feature.
To access the Wake on LAN setting, select
Advanced Power Management
, and then
select
Automatic Power On
from the Configuration/Setup Utility program menu.
Note:
To use Wake on LAN with an optional network adapter:
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Using Your Personal Computer