HP Netserver DiagTools v2.0 User Guide

Chapter 2 Preparing to Run DiagTools
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Preparing for Remote Operation
If you want to operate DiagTools across the network on a distant machine, prepare for operation by setting
up the Utility Partition on the distant machine and installing pcANYWHERE on your system.
Accessing the Utility Partition on a Local Machine
In order to use DiagTools on a NetServer running in a remote location, you need
• A Utility Partition, installed during the setup of the NetServer, which has DiagTools as an option
(See the HP Remote Administrator Guide)
• one of the options outlined in Table 2-1.
Table 2-1. Top Tools RMC or Integrated RA Options
Option Console (Near) NetServer (Far) Program Location
Top Tools Remote
Management Card
Modem Modem Web Browser
Windows NT or 95
with Dialup
Networking
installed and running
on the Console
Integrated Remote
Assistant
(Integrated RA)
Modem Modem connected to
the Management
Port on the System
Board
pcANYWHERE32 installed and running
on the Console
How to Make DiagTools Diskettes with a Windows System
If you want to operate DiagTools without rebooting to the Utility Partition, make a set of two diskettes from
the Diskette Library of the HP NetServer Navigator CD ROM.
Two blank formatted flexible diskettes are required to run HP DiagTools. A third diskette can be used to
save your test results in a Support Ticket file. Create your diskettes as follows:
1. Insert the HP NetServer Navigator CD-ROM if it is not already in place, and power on the
NetServer.
2. Choose NetServer Utilities from the Main Menu of the NetServer Navigator.
3. Choose DiagTools Diskette from the NetServer Utilities menu.
4. Follow the instructions on the screen to create both HP DiagTools diskettes.
5. Label the diskettes HP DiagTools Diskette #1 and HP DiagTools Diskette #2.
6. Remove the HP NetServer Navigator CD-ROM and insert HP DiagTools Diskette #1.
Shall I Use the Diskette or the Utility Partition?
Generally, you use the diskettes for a nearby machine and the Utility Partition version of DiagTools on a
remote system.
When you use DiagTools from a diskette, the interface is graphical. The text is easier to read and more
colorful. When you use DiagTools from the Utility Partition (including remotely), you are presented with a
text-based interface. Though DiagTools operates equally well with either interface, most users prefer the
convenience and usability advantages of running DiagTools from the diskette.
Remotely, DiagTools only runs from the Utility Partition on the NetServer under test.