# Smartrom

## Overview

Smartrom is a special option for the Smart 16/4 Ringnode family, based on Flash ROM technology. It enables network administrators to improve security and simplify the configuration management of networked PCs by taking advantage of popular remote booting schemes and boot-time set-up options. Smartrom can guard against system viruses, with full password protection, by controlling disk access at boot time. It can also be used to prevent unauthorized network access in promiscuous mode

### Customer Benefits

- Standardize common boot configuration
- Boot-time disk protection
- Improves network access security

### Key Features

- Support of RPL and NetWare Remote Reset
- Permits Local Administered Addresses
- Password protection