Locking The Keyboard; Managing Your Computer; Wake On Lan; Broadcom Netxtreme Gigabit Ethernet Boot Agent - IBM IntelliStation E Pro Type 6216 User Manual

Locking the keyboard

You can lock the keyboard so that others are unable to use it. If a user password is set
using the Configuration/Setup Utility program, the keyboard is locked when you turn
on the computer. You must type the correct password before the keyboard will unlock.
See Setting Security Passwords in Access IBM or "Using passwords" on page 24.
Some operating systems have a keyboard and mouse lock-up feature. See the
documentation that comes with your operating system for more information.

Managing your computer

Your computer comes with features that a network administrator or file server can use
to remotely manage and control your computer. These utilities are available for IBM
computers at no additional charge, helping to reduce total cost of ownership of
networked computers so that you can focus vital company resources on essential
business activities. The following sections describe some of these network
management tools. Go to http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/software/sysmgmt/ on the World
Wide Web for more information about available system management programs.

Wake on LAN

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.

Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Boot Agent

The Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Boot Agent is a software program that
enables your computer to startup using a program code image supplied by a remote
server. The features of Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Boot Agent are as
follows:
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For information about configuring the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Boot
Agent, see "Enabling Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Boot Agent" on page 26.

Remote Deployment Manager

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 the installation can
be done while the computer is not being used.
For more information or to download this software, go to
http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/eserver/xseries/systems_management/rdm.html on the
World Wide Web.
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IBM IntelliStation E ProTypes 6216 and 6226:User's Guide
Compliant with the Wired for Management Baseline 2.0 (WfM 2.0)
Incorporates the software defined in the Broadcom Boot Agent specification
Includes support for Remote Program Load (RPL) runtime and loader software
(10/100/1000 Ethernet adapters only)
Compatible with legacy boot agent environments that use BOOTP protocol
Supported by remote installation programs such as Remote Deployment Manager
(RDM) and Microsoft Remote Installation Services (RIS)