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Chapter 6. IBM System Management Tools Figure 25 (Page 2 of 2). Configuration Information Area Header Byte Offset (Hex) Contents Description 6 versionID Asset Information Area version identifier 7 Checksum Checksum for the first 7 bytes of the header 8 AreaChecksum Checksum for all configuration data 9 AreaStatus Provides status about the area as follows: bit 0: RF dirty - a value of 1 indicates that data in the area has been modified by an RF operation. bit 1-7: Reserved 0A-0F Reserved Reserved for future use System configuration information includes processor type and speed, hard drive size, and memory configuration as well as information about on-board devices. Both the serial number and system configuration information can be retrieved by system management applications as well as through radio-frequency (RF) hand held readers and RF access-control gates. The radio-frequency (RF) interface to the Enhanced Asset Information Area enables the customer to perform asset deployment, asset tracking / inventory, and asset access control. This function is referred to as Asset ID. AssetID The essential component of Asset ID is a radio-frequency interface within each PC that allows access to the EAI EEPROM data. The Asset ID antenna enables communication between the PC and industry-standard radio-frequency handheld scanners. The Asset ID EEPROM contains information about the system, including its configuration and the serial numbers of key components. The Asset ID EEPROM also includes a number of blank fields you can record with your choice of end-user information. Asset ID enables you to read and write information to an EEPROM inside an IBM PC by using a handheld scanner, even while the PC is still in the carton. Asset ID allows you to take accurate physical inventories of systems and their components without searching for a label or opening the chassis. Passing the handheld scanner near the box allows it to read system information such as model numbers, serial numbers, processor speed, hard disk drive size and memory, as well as any end-user information you choose to record. When used in conjunction with a compatible radio-frequency security system, Asset ID can be used to assist security personnel in preventing unauthorized removal of PCs. Using this radio-frequency identification system, Asset ID detects the movement of the PC. If movement is not authorized, the system disables the PC. Handheld scanners and other scanning devices must be purchased separately from Asset ID Partners, third-party companies who have worked closely with IBM to ensure the compatibility of this technology with industry standards. A listing of Asset ID partners is available at www.ibm.com/pc/us/desktop/assetid. IBM Alert On LAN Alert On LAN instrumentation allows the Ethernet to be configured to send chassis intrusion, LANboot tamper, presence heartbeat, and environmental alerts even while the machine is in a soft off state. The instrumentation allows the alerts to be enabled and configured remotely and enables operating system lockup detection and other alerts to be received through system management packages, such as LANDesk Workgroup Manager and IBM NetFinity Manager. A PC equipped with Alert on LAN acts as its own security guard. When someone unplugs the system from its power supply or network, an alert is instantly generated to a network administrator, to building 36 Technical Information Manual