Introduction; Overview - 3Com EtherLink 3C980C-TXM User Manual

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Overview

The 3Com
3C980C-TXM connects a PCI-compliant server computer to
an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet network.
Parallel Tasking
suite of DynamicAccess
relieve network congestion and ensure high performance
and maximum bandwidth availability.
The NIC supports these features:
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performance, management, and control.
Hot Plug NIC Installation—Lets you add a new NIC or
remove and replace a NIC without turning off power to
the computer.
Remote Wake-Up—Lets you power-on a computer
remotely for after-hours administration.
Integrated boot ROM with
(MBA) Software—Adds management capabilities by
enabling the computer to boot from another computer,
rather than from its local drive.
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MBA Boot ROM
Remote Wake-Up
(RWU) connector
Features—Improve network
Managed PC Boot Agent