Network Settings; Flash Over Lan (Update Post/Bios Over Network) - IBM 2254 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Network settings

This section applies only to computers that are linked to a network.
The Configuration/Setup Utility program includes settings that can be enabled and
disabled to configure the network interface in the computer. These settings are the
following:
v Flash over LAN (Update POST/BIOS over Network)
v Wake on LAN

Flash over LAN (update POST/BIOS over network)

Note: For local Flash (BIOS/VPD) update, see "Flash (BIOS/VPD) update
This setting is used to enable or disable the Flash over LAN feature. When the
feature is enabled, the system programs, in the computer, can be updated remotely
from a network server. If the administrator password is set in the computer, it does
not have to be entered by the server.
To access the Flash over LAN setting, use the following procedure.
1. Start the Configuration/Setup Utility program. See "Setup Utility program" on
2. Select System Security.
3. Select POST/BIOS Update from the Configuration/Setup Utility program
4. To enable Flash over LAN, select Enabled. To disable Flash over LAN, select
5. Press Esc twice to return to the Configuration/Setup Utility program menu.
6. Before you exit from the program, select Save Settings from the
7. To exit from the Configuration/Setup Utility program, press Esc and follow the
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instructions on the screen.