Specifications

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Network Engines
Ø BIOS redirection in ROM > v.96
² Can be installed from Mgmt System
² Can be upgraded via CD from N.E.
Ø Smart Drive & Ethernet Interfaces
² BIOS hands off to these Smart parts
² Interfaces report directly to screen
² (The output from drive controllers and
network interfaces do not get
redirected to the serial port.)
The Network Engines WebEngine provides for a level of POST redirection,
but the BIOS hands off control to the Ethernet controller, and the Hard Drive
controllers…and you never see any of the output from these separate
controllers, just from the BIOS.
If you have an older unit, contact your Sales Engineer, and ask to get an
upgrade CD, or schedule an appointment to have them upgrade the
FlashROMs.
This is an early attempt at adding Console redirection at startup. It was added
after the product was developed, and as a result, is limited in ability to control
some server functions. But the company now understands the needs, and with
input from IBM as a partner, should include enhanced capabilities in the newer
product models.