Alert on LAN (AOL, sometimes AoL) is a 1998, IBM- and Intel-developed technology that allows for remote management and control of networked PCs. AOL requires a Wake on LAN adapter.
The main idea of AOL is to send warnings to remote administrators about different PC conditions using a LAN. These conditions include:
Alert on LAN 2 (AOL2) extends AOL to allow active PC management, including: