Network Settings; Flash Over Lan (Update Post/Bios Over Network) - IBM 6343 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Network settings

Flash over LAN (update POST/BIOS over network)

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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:
• Flash over LAN (Update POST/BIOS over Network)
• Wake on LAN
Note: For local Flash (BIOS/VPD) update, see "Flash (BIOS/VPD) update
procedure" on page 178.
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
page 14.
2. Select System Security.
3. Select POST/BIOS Update from the Configuration/Setup Utility program menu.
4. To enable Flash over LAN, select Enabled. To disable Flash over LAN, select
Disabled.
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
Configuration/Setup Utility program menu.
7. To exit from the Configuration/Setup Utility program, press Esc and follow the
instructions on the screen.