System Management - Lenovo ThinkPad 10 20E3 User Manual

You can update the UEFI BIOS and the ThinkPad Tablet Setup app by starting your tablet with a flash update
application running in the Windows environment.
When you add software, hardware, or a device driver, you can consider updating your UEFI BIOS for the
new addition to work properly.
To update your UEFI BIOS, go to:
http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkPadDrivers

System management

This section is intended primarily for network administrators.
The tablet is designed for manageability, so that you can redirect more of your resources to meet your
business objectives better.
This manageability enables you to operate client tablets remotely in the same way as you operate your own
tablet, such as turning on a client tablet, formatting the hard disk drive, and installing software.
Once the tablet is configured and operational, you can manage it by use of software and manageability
features already integrated into the client system and the network.
The following content introduces some system management features.
Desktop Management Interface
The system UEFI BIOS of your tablet supports an interface called System Management BIOS Reference
Specification (SMBIOS) V2.6.1. The SMBIOS provides information about the hardware components of
your system. It is the responsibility of the BIOS to supply this database with information about itself and
the devices on the system board. This specification documents the standards for getting access to this
BIOS information.
Asset ID EEPROM
The Asset ID Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory (EEPROM) contains information about
the system, including its configuration and the serial numbers of key components. It also includes a number
of blank fields in which you can record information about the end users in your network.
Preboot eXecution Environment
The Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) technology makes the tablet more manageable by enabling
the tablet to start from a server. For example, with the appropriate LAN card, your tablet can be started
from the PXE server.
Note: The Remote Initial Program Load (RIPL or RPL) function cannot be used with your tablet.
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