Bios interface, Accessing esmpro agent for linux, Uses for bios interface – NEC ExpressA1160 User Manual

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BIOS Interface

2-9

Enables you to set some Server Management threshold values and monitoring
cycles for the partition

2.6.2. Accessing ESMPRO Agent for Linux

To access ESMPRO Agent for Linux

1. Navigate to the desktop of a partition on which the agent is installed.

2. Log on as the root user.

3. For VMware ESX Server 3, change the value of the LANG environment variable

temporarily by executing the following command:

# export LANG=en_US

4. Navigate to the directory where ESMPRO Agent for Linux is installed by executing

the following command:

# cd /opt/nec/esmpro_sa

5. Navigate to the directory where ESMPRO Agent for Linux components are stored

by executing the following command:

# cd bin

6. Start the Control Panel for monitoring functions (ESMagntconf) by executing the

following command:

# ./ESMagntconf

7. Start the Control Panel for reporting functions (ESMamsadm) by executing the

following command:

# ./ESMamsadm

2.7. BIOS

Interface

The BIOS firmware initializes and configures the partition hardware to prepare it to boot
an operating system. The BIOS firmware and persistent data are stored in the firmware
hub flash memory, a hardware component on the management board.

Limited help appears in the upper right corner of each BIOS interface page. The
displayed help comment refers to the selected item on the page. The comment changes
depending on the item that is selected.

Refer to

Section 5 BIOS

for more information.

2.7.1. Uses for BIOS Interface

The BIOS interface enables you to

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