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Asset ID EEPROM, Setting up system-management features, Enabling or disabling Wake on LAN

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Asset ID EEPROM The Asset ID EEPROM contains information about the system including its configuration and the serial numbers of key components. It also includes a number of blank fields you can record with your choice of end user information. Setting up system-management features This section describes how to configure the network interface in your computer. You can change the settings of system-management features in BIOS Setup Utility. BIOS Setup Utility contains the following functions: Enabling or disabling Wake on LAN Automatic power-on startup sequence Enabling or disabling Flash (POST/BIOS) update from the network If the administrator's password (supervisor password) is set, but you did not specify it when you started BIOS Setup Utility, you cannot use these functions. Enabling or disabling Wake on LAN This setting is used to enable or disable the Wake on LAN feature, which enables your computer to be powered on remotely by a network administrator from a management console. Remote network-management software, such as LCCM and NetFinity, must be used to support Wake on LAN. Setting up in BIOS Setup Utility You can enable or disable Wake on LAN from the BIOS Setup Utilty menu. When Wake on LAN is enabled, the network administrator can power on remote machines connected on a LAN by using remote network-management software. Disable the function when your computer is not under the network administrator's system management. To set this function, do the following: 1 Start the BIOS Setup Utility menu. Chapter 9. Using system management 105

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Asset ID EEPROM
The Asset ID EEPROM contains information about the system
including its configuration and the serial numbers of key components.
It also includes a number of blank fields you can record with your
choice of end user information.
Setting up system-management features
This section describes how to configure the network interface in your
computer.
You can change the settings of system-management
features in BIOS Setup Utility.
BIOS Setup Utility contains the
following functions:
Enabling or disabling Wake on LAN
Automatic power-on startup sequence
Enabling or disabling Flash (POST/BIOS) update from the
network
If the administrator's password (supervisor password) is set, but you
did not specify it when you started BIOS Setup Utility, you cannot
use these functions.
Enabling or disabling Wake on LAN
This setting is used to enable or disable the Wake on LAN feature,
which enables your computer to be powered on remotely by a
network administrator from a management console.
Remote
network-management software, such as LCCM and NetFinity, must
be used to support Wake on LAN.
Setting up in BIOS Setup Utility
You can enable or disable Wake on LAN from the BIOS Setup Utilty
menu.
When Wake on LAN is enabled, the network administrator
can power on remote machines connected on a LAN by using
remote network-management software.
Disable the function when
your computer is not under the network administrator's system
management.
To set this function, do the following:
1
Start the BIOS Setup Utility menu.
Chapter 9.
Using system management
105