Ibm Netvista Thin Clients - IBM AS/400e User Handbook Manual

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IBM NetVista Thin Clients

Connect. Compute. Communicate.
IBM NetVista Thin Clients makes it easy. These exciting, innovative products are easy to
connect, with their advanced network, wireless, and Internet technologies. Because they
feature a range of solutions and designs that complement and enhance your environment,
IBM NetVista Thin Clients are easy to compute and live with. They are simpler to manage,
because they employ industry standard manageability and leading security for trusted
communications.
The NetVista name unifies two key elements of optimized computing. NetVista is network
optimized for intranet, extranet, or Internet use to help users get their work done faster,
better, and with greater ease and security. Plus, NetVista opens new vistas to users by
helping them realize their visions and goals through technology. NetVista harnesses the
power of the network to deliver focused, secure information that is optimized for the user.
NetVista is built upon the IBM Edge of Network (EoN) initiative, which is designed to help you
take advantage of e-business solutions and to simplify your hectic lifestyle with
complementary tools that are easy to use.
All models of the IBM NetVista Thin Clients use an operating system program kernel, which is
downloaded from the boot server over a TCP/IP LAN. The kernel and other thin client
programs are loaded using the IBM Network Station Manager residing on the boot server.
The thin client operates without disk storage. When powered on, it performs initial
diagnostics and then contacts the boot server requesting the Network Station Manager to
download the kernel. The boot server must be running one of the following operating
systems: OS/400 (V4R2, V4R3, or V4R4), Windows NT 4.0 TSE, or AIX (4.3 or 4.2.1). The
appropriate level of IBM Network Station Manager software (see "IBM Network Station
Manager, Version 2 Release 1, 5648-C07/5648-C08" on page 559) is required on the boot
server.
See the following sections for a description of the available models.
For further information on NetVista, see the Web site at:
http://www.pc.ibm.com/ww/netvista/index.html
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