Wake On Lan; Alert On Lan; Remote Program Load Or Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol - IBM IntelliStation M Pro Type 6868 User Manual

Wake on LAN

Your computer has a Wake on LAN network adapter built into the system
board. A network administrator can use the Wake on LAN feature to turn
on your computer from a remote location. When Wake on LAN is used
with network-management software, many types of functions, such as data
transfers, software updates, and POST or BIOS updates to your computer
can be initiated remotely.
Note: If the computer power cord is plugged into a surge protector, make
sure to use the computer power switch and not the surge protector
switch when you turn off the power. Otherwise, the Wake on LAN
feature will not work.

Alert on LAN

Your computer supports Alert on LAN technology. Alert on LAN
technology provides notification of changes in the computer system even if
the computer is turned off. Working with desktop management interface
(DMI) and Wake on LAN technologies, Alert on LAN helps to manage and
monitor the hardware and software features of your computer.
Alert on LAN generates notifications when the internal computer
components have been removed, an error is detected during POST, or the
computer is disconnected from the network or unplugged from the
electrical outlet. Alert on LAN works in conjunction with Universal
Management Services.
Remote Program Load or Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol
A network administrator can use Remote Program Load (RPL) or Dynamic
Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) to control your computer. If you use
RPL with software such as IBM LANClient Control Manager, you can use a
feature called Hybrid RPL, to install hybrid images (or files) on the hard
disk. If your computer is a Hybrid RPL client, each time the computer
starts from the network, LANClient Control Manager downloads a small
bootstrap program and avoids the network traffic associated with a standard
RPL.
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