HP Remote Assistant Card - Manual (Page 23)

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1 Introducing HP Remote Assistant
HP Remote Assistant combines an intelligent EISA board and manager software to
provide a powerful solution for remote server management, including monitoring and
notification of server operations and events.
HP Remote Assistant can be used independent of the Network Operating System
(NOS) that is running on the server. Combining Remote Assistant capabilities with the
HP NetServer Assistant server management software tool provides network
administrators with comprehensive server management.
The HP Remote Assistant solution consists of:
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An HP Remote Assistant plug-in circuit board which includes a processor
permitting server access independent of the server's operating status.
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A management application stored in the board firmware that provides unattended
server control and management. (HP Remote Assistant can even power cycle the
server if conditions require it.) An administrator can also use the management
software to transfer files between the server and remote console and run DOS
utilities on the file server. (For example, to remotely update the server’s BIOS.)
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A DOS-based configuration utility for setting up HP Remote Assistant
management parameters. You can use the utility to setup parameters for pager
alerts and to create administrator aliases for operation from different remote
consoles.
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Optimized Windows-based terminal emulation software with which an
administrator can easily connect to the HP Remote Assistant board from a remote
console and run the management application stored on the HP Remote Assistant
board. (An administrator can also use any ANSI terminal emulator or a dedicated
terminal to communicate with the server and run the management application.)
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Automatic Server Restart (ASR) drivers that provide quick recovery from a system
crash or hang.
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SNMP Agents (NetWare and Windows NT only) for in-band (across the network)
gathering of information and for alert generation.
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