3Com 3C905C-TX-M, 3C905C-TX manual Using DynamicAccess Software

14CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

■Configure or reconfigure multiple systems simultaneously.

■Scan for viruses.

■Back-up hard drives and perform disaster recovery tasks.

For information on configuring the MBA to boot from the network, see “Configuring the Managed PC Boot Agent (MBA)” in Chapter 5.

For detailed information on the MBA, see the Managed PC Boot Agent User Guide, located on the MBA Utility diskette.

Using DynamicAccess Software

The 3C905C NIC comes with DynamicAccess software, advanced network software that improves performance, management, and control of your network.

DynamicAccess software adds intelligence to the NIC by integrating the following features:

■Distributed RMON (dRMON) SmartAgents — Enables full RMON reporting on all network segments, including switched networks, without the need to place dedicated RMON probes throughout the network.

■Traffic prioritization (IEEE 802.1p/Q) — Ensures that business-critical and delay-sensitive traffic (such as multimedia applications) has priority over normal data.

■Fast IP—Eliminates router bottlenecks and improves performance in switched networks.

■Efficient multicast control — Prevents flooding of switched networks by multicast applications such as video training, stock quotes, or online news.

DynamicAccess software can be installed on a PC running Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT. See Appendix B for more information.

For detailed information on DynamicAccess software, go to the following 3Com World Wide Web site:

http://www.3com.com/dynamicaccess