HP Netserver E 60 Remote Administrator Guide

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1 What Is Remote Administration?
The HP NetServer E 60 systems incorporate 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
• 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.
NetServer
At the Server
After setting the server to
receive using the Utility
Partition Console
Redirection feature, the
server may be taken over
by the remote console.
At the Remote Console
Using a modem, the offsite
remote console
workstation, using
pcANYWHERE32, may
dial into and run diagnostic
utilities on the HP
NetServer.
Remote
Console
Modem
Modem
Figure 1-1. HP Remote Console Setup
Using Remote Console, you can remotely access a customer’s NetServer Utility Partition to:
• Update the system BIOS. This feature is particularly useful since it allows you to update a NetServer’s
BIOS remotely.
• Run the HP LAN configuration utility to configure and test the embedded 10/100Base-T adapter.
• Run the SCSI Configuration Utility. This utility allows you to configure the server’s SCSI host adapter
settings, format a disk, or verify disk media.
• Run NetServer Diagnostics. This utility provides you with ways to test a NetServer’s hardware
components, including main circuit board function.