Managing Your Computer - IBM 6219 - IntelliStation M - Pro User Manual

signals that the computer hardware can understand. You can use the
Configuration/Setup Utility program to view and change the configuration and setup
of your computer.
System programs are stored in electrically erasable programmable read-only
memory (EEPROM) on the system board. This is sometimes referred to as flash
memory.
IBM occasionally makes changes and enhancements to the system programs.
When updates are released, they are available as downloadable files on the World
Wide Web (see Appendix A, "Getting help and technical assistance" on page 87).
You can update system programs by starting your computer using a flash update
diskette or by using the Remote Administration feature, if it is enabled. Instructions
for using system programs updates are included in a readme file provided with the
downloadable files.

Managing your computer

Your computer comes with features that a network administrator or file server can
use to remotely manage and control your computer. The following list describes
some of these network-management tools.
For more detailed information about these tools or to download any of this software,
go to http://www.ibm.com/pc/ on the World Wide Web; then, select your country and
click Go. From the Servers category under the Products column, click Intel
processor-based; then, click Systems Management from the topics on the left.
Scroll down and click on a systems management tool to get more details.
v IBM Director Agent
v Wake on LAN
v Remote Administration
v Remote Deployment Manager
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The IBM Director Agent streamlines and automates personal computer (PC)
systems management and support tasks, such as asset deployment and tracking.
These utilities are available for IBM computers at no additional charge, helping to
reduce total cost of ownership of networked computers. IBM Director Agent is
available at http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/ on the World Wide Web.
IBM Director Agent enables you to view detailed information about your computer
hardware and software, set up alerts, monitor a variety of system resources, and
manage your asset security.
A network administrator can use the Wake on LAN feature to turn on your
computer from a remote location. When the Wake on LAN feature is used with
network-management software, many functions, such as data transfers, software
updates, and POST or BIOS updates can be performed on many computers
simultaneously.
A network administrator can use the Remote Administration feature to remotely
update the POST and BIOS code in your computer. Network-management
software, such as Remote Deployment Manager, is required to take advantage of
this feature.
Remote Deployment Manager is a graphical, server-based program that performs
mass unattended installations of operating systems, software, device drivers, and
BIOS code updates to remote systems. Used with the Wake on LAN feature,
Remote Deployment Manager can remotely turn on your computer, so that
installations can be done while the computer is not being used.