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Component protection
Each component in the computer has a serial number that you can register with a
security company. You can register the components individually, or you can register
the entire computer. By registering computer components, you can improve the
chances of identifying the components if they are ever stolen and recovered. For
more information about component registration, see http://www.ibm.com/support/.
Data protection
You can lose data from the hard disk due to security violations or viruses. Norton
AntiVirus for IBM is available on the hard disk.
Updating system programs
System programs are the basic layer of software that is built into the computer.
They include the POST, the BIOS code, and the Configuration/Setup Utility
program.
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 "Getting help and technical assistance" in the Installation Guide).
You can update system programs by starting the computer from a flash update
diskette, or if the computer is connected to a network, a network administrator can
update the system program remotely. Instructions for using system program
updates are included in a readme file that comes with the downloadable files.
Managing the computer
The computer comes with features that a network administrator or server can use to
remotely manage and control the computer. This section describes some of these
network-management tools. See the product documentation for these tools to
determine whether the operating system supports this software. For detailed
information about these tools or to download any of this software, complete the
following steps.
1. Go to http://www.ibm.com/support/.
2. Under Support topics, click Downloads & drivers.
3. Click Driver matrices.
4. Click Systems Management.
5. Click a product to get information about the product or to download the product.
The computer supports the following systems-management tools:
v IBM Director Agent
IBM Director Agent streamlines and automates personal computer (PC)
systems-management and support tasks, such as asset deployment and tracking.
These tolls are available for IBM computers at no additional charge, and they
help to reduce total cost of ownership of networked computers. IBM Director
Agent is available from http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/xseries/
systems_management/ibm_director/agent/.
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