HP Netserver Remote Administrator Guide

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Contents
1 Quick Start........................................................................................................ 1
2 Remote Administration Using the HP Integrated Remote Assistant.......... 5
Integrated RA in Action.................................................................................. 6
Documentation................................................................................................... 7
Integrated RA Features and Functions.............................................................. 7
Console Redirection ...................................................................................... 7
Management and Security............................................................................. 8
Server Supervision ........................................................................................ 8
Other Features .............................................................................................. 9
Integrated RA System Requirements ................................................................ 9
Supported Network Operating Systems ...................................................... 10
Remote Client Installation Requirements .................................................... 11
3 Integrated RA Setup and Configuration ...................................................... 13
Setting Up the Remote Connection ................................................................. 14
Using an External Modem ........................................................................... 14
Using a Direct Serial Connection................................................................. 15
Using Integrated RA With Terminal Servers ............................................... 17
Configuring Integrated RA ............................................................................... 19
Checking Server BIOS Communications Parameters................................. 19
Setup Using the Integrated RA Configuration Utility.................................... 20
Using the Integrated RA Configuration Utility.............................................. 21
Configuring Communications/Modem ......................................................... 23
Configuring Administrators .......................................................................... 26
Configuring Server Identification/KeyMap ................................................... 34
Configuring Event Management.................................................................. 35
Display Version Information......................................................................... 37
Exit............................................................................................................... 38
Installing or Updating a Utility Partition ............................................................ 38
Using DOS File Transfer on Servers Without a Utility Partition....................... 39
4 Setting Up Console Redirection for Microsoft Windows Servers ............ 41
Installing pcAnywhere on the Server ............................................................... 42
Installing pcAnywhere.................................................................................. 42