Setting Management Features - Lenovo 20EQS1LG00 User Manual

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Asset ID EEPROM
The Asset ID Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory (EEPROM) contains information about
the computer configuration and the serial numbers of the key components. It also includes a number of
blank fields where you can record information about the end users in your network.

Setting management features

To enable a network administrator to remotely control your computer, set the following system-management
features in the ThinkPad Setup program:
• Wake on LAN
• Network Boot sequence
• Flash update
Note: If a supervisor password has been set, you will be required to enter the supervisor password when
you start the ThinkPad Setup program.
Enabling or disabling the Wake on LAN feature
When the Wake on LAN feature is enabled and the computer is connected to a LAN, the network administrator
can start the computer remotely from a management console, using a remote network-management program.
To enable or disable the Wake on LAN feature, do the following:
1. Start the ThinkPad Setup program. See "Using the ThinkPad Setup program" on page 67.
2. Select Config ➙ Network. The Network submenu is displayed.
3. Select a corresponding option for the Wake on LAN feature.
4. Press F10 to save and exit.
Defining a Network Boot sequence
When the computer wakes on LAN, the computer boots from the device as specified on the Network Boot
menu, and then follow the boot order list on the Boot menu.
To define a Network Boot sequence, do the following:
1. Start the ThinkPad Setup program. See "Using the ThinkPad Setup program" on page 67.
2. Select Startup ➙ Network Boot. The boot device list is displayed.
3. Select a boot device to make it as the top boot priority.
4. Press F10 to save and exit.
Note: You can press F9 to restore to the factory default settings.
Checking the requirements for flash updates
A network administrator can update the programs on your computer from a management console, if the
following requirements are met:
• The computer must be started over LAN.
• The computer must be engaged in the Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE).
• A network-management program must be installed on the computer of the network administrator.
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