HP Netserver E 45/E 50 Remote Administrator Guide

1
1 What Is Remote Administration?
The HP NetServer E 45 and E 50 incorporates remote access capabilities. Using
pcANYWHERE32 (included on the HP NetServer Navigator CD-ROM) or
terminal emulation software of your own choosing, you can access your
NetServer from a remote site. Remote access is particularly useful for network
administrators, VARs, support technicians, and other support experts who can
evaluate, maintain and, if necessary, reconfigure a NetServer remotely.
The HP NetServer offers a range of remote control capabilities. With a modem
connection at one of the NetServer's serial ports, personnel at a distant
workstation or terminal can control server functions (including the boot process),
run diagnostic utilities, and perform NOS-level configuration procedures.
The HP NetServer includes three distinct methods you can use to control an HP
NetServer remotely. These are:
• HP's Console Redirection (E 45 and E 50 only)
• Graphics Console Redirection (Windows NT)
• RCONSOLE (Novell NetWare)
HP Remote Console
HP Remote Console is built into the NetServer BIOS and is NOS independent.
Use HP's BIOS level remote access to diagnose and remedy problems associated
with a NetServer's hardware operations or configuration. The following
illustration shows how HP's Remote Console works.