Compaq SP700 Reference Manual page 58

Remote ROM Flash
Remote ROM Flash allows the system administrator to safely upgrade the
ROM on remote Compaq workstations, directly from the centralized network
management console. Benefits of performing this task remotely include the
following:
Consistent deployment and management of ROM images over the
network
Increased productivity
Lower total cost of ownership
Compaq created the Remote ROM Flash capability to be secure and fail-safe.
All workstation ROMPaq ROM images from Compaq are digitally signed to
ensure authenticity and minimize potential corruption. The ROM firmware
includes a Boot Block that is protected during the flash process and allows the
workstation to be restarted, in the unlikely event of an unsuccessful ROM flash.
Remote ROM Flash is performed in two stages:
1. The system administrator uses the Remote Management Setup software
on a centralized management console to prepare a workstation ROMPaq
file.
2. The system administrator uses a PC LAN management product, such as
Microsoft SMS, Intel LANDesk Manager, or Symantec Norton
Administrator for Networks, to distribute and execute the file over the
network to remote workstations.
NOTE: Your workstation must be powered on, or turned on through Remote
Wakeup, to take advantage of Remote ROM Flash. Use of Remote ROM Flash
also requires an established Setup Password.
For more information on enabling Remote ROM Flash, refer to the online
Remote Management Administrators Guide. The Remote Management
Administrators Guide is included with the Remote Management Administration
Tools, and is available in the Support Software CD Kit or at the Compaq
website at (http://www.compaq.com) in the Compaq Services and Technical Help
area, under Downloadables.
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