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Chapter 6. IBM System Management Tools handheld Asset ID unit. Prompt users (if present) for specific information about their name, department, location, etc. and capture this information into the client hardware information. Export captured client information to other tools for inclusion in higher level, workgroup and enterprise-wide systems management offerings. Remotely install via image copy or unattended installation an operating environment such as Windows 95 or Windows NT(r). Schedule client configurations or updates to occur once or periodically. Manage hundreds of clients from a single server and configure up to 32 simultaneously (assuming available bandwidth). Modify a system's CMOS settings (e.g., change boot sequences, enable/disable onboard components, restore passwords, etc.) Update or flash a system's BIOS (e.g., use a newer or older level of BIOS for enterprise-wide consistency or change the BIOS to match the local language). Assign or change the administrator password on one or more client workstations to protect the BIOS settings against unauthorized end-user changes. Power-on client systems by sending a Magic Packet to specific Wake on LAN-enabled systems or docking stations. Schedule events to take place unattended on a specific date and at a specified time as a onetime event, or on a recurring basis (e.g., to execute complete or partial system backups and virus scans, or simply to power-on a client at specific intervals). When combined with the other robust management features of IBM PCs, such as Wake on LAN, LCCM helps make system deployment and configuration as simple as plug-in-and-go. Once the systems are plugged into a power supply and network, the rest of the client setup can be performed remotely from a network console. Using LCCM, you can schedule a convenient time to power the systems up, flash their BIOS to ensure consistency across your organization, download the appropriate software image for each user, and then power the systems down. LCCM is also useful throughout a system's life cycle for performing preboot management functions, such as formatting a hard disk drive over a network. This software complements popular postboot client management software tools such as Tivoli TME 10, Microsoft's System Management Server, Intel LANDesk Client Manager, and Computer Associates' TNG Unicenter. LCCM is made possible, in part, by the IBM/Intel Advanced Manageability Alliance (AMA). The AMA builds on industry-standard technology to create new, more effective solutions for customers, such as Wake on LAN. LCCM v2.0 is industry-standard-based, incorporating support for DHCP and the Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) defined in the 1997 NetPC Guideline and preliminary Lean Client specifications, as well as the Remote Program Load (RPL) boot protocol used by the industry since 1986. LCCM works with IBM systems shipped as early as February 1996 that are equipped with a supported IBM Token-Ring or Ethernet Wake on LAN network interface adapter. These include models from the current PC 300 and IntelliStation families, as well as the PC 730, 750, 330, 350 and 365 series.2 The benefits of LCCM have also recently been extended into mobile computing with support for the IBM ThinkPad 770 equipped with the optional SelectaDock III. System deployment LCCM can significantly reduce the time and resources required to deploy or redeploy IBM PCs, especially when installation of a custom software image is needed. First, LCCM needs to gain control of the client. This can occur automatically the first time the user powers the system on, or the network administrator can power the system remotely using Wake on LAN. LCCM can generate the Magic Packet(s) needed to power 44 Technical Information Manual