Client Ip Configuration; What Is The Lan Configuration Agent; The Lan Configuration Agent, Local Interface - HP Kayak XM600 Administration Manual

3 LAN Configuration Agent

Client IP Configuration

Client IP Configuration
The client PC IP configuration parameters are stored on the HP Utility Partition.
These parameters identify the PC and are required to send the Support Ticket by
e-Mail to the Support Provider or BIOS Update:
Web proxy IP address and port number
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SMTP mail relay address/hostname
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IP address
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IP subnet mask
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DNS address.
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In e-DiagTools v3.01, all the above fields are accessible and can be edited by
advanced users.
In addition, two methods are available for setting or updating the client PC IP
configuration parameters:
Directly (locally) via the LAN Configuration Agent.
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Remotely, using TopTools Device Manager to force an update of the LAN
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Configuration Agent (see page 29).
When the LAN Configuration Agent is active on an e-DiagTools PC, the LAN
configuration parameters used by e-DiagTools will be synchronized with those
used by Windows each time the operating system is started. The LAN configuration
agent will store the LAN configuration parameters in the
configuration file on the Utility Partition.

What is the LAN Configuration Agent?

The LAN Configuration Agent is part of the e-DiagTools solution. It is a software
application pre-loaded on HP PCs able to make use of e-DiagTools. It is also
available separately from the e-DiagTools support web site. When active, the LAN
Configuration Agent runs each time Windows starts. It gathers the IP configuration
of the client PC and stores this in the configuration file Network.INI on the
Utility Partition. This permits e-DiagTools to make use of the same IP configuration
used under Windows.
LAN Configuration Agent, Local Interface
The Agent is provided with a Windows-based user interface for ease of operation. A
check-box allows you to keep or to renew the current LAN configuration data at
subsequent startups.
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Network.INI