HP Remote Assistant Card - Manual (Page 82)

3 Server Software Installation and Configuration
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Installing the Server Software for Novell NetWare
For Novell NetWare, the additional HP Remote Assistant software you install on each
NetWare server is listed below. Note that during installation of the NSA management
console software you may choose to install these NLMs on all or selected NetWare
servers.
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HP Remote Assistant SNMP agents
These NetWare Loadable Modules (NLMs) work behind the scenes to handle all
queries from the remote management console and to send SNMP traps to the
remote management console.
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HP Automatic Server Restart
Automatic Server Restart (ASR) eases the burden of dealing with a system crash or
hang by automatically restarting the system if such a failure occurs. A
combination of software and hardware is used to do this. When ASR is enabled,
the ASR software periodically notifies the ASR hardware that the system is
running correctly. When the system crashes or hangs, the ASR hardware is no
longer notified and will automatically restart the system after a pre-configured
amount of time. The system must be configured to successfully restart without user
intervention.
Not all system hangs will cause a system restart. For example, if the network
operating system is still functional, yet all forms of user input have been disabled
due to error (giving the appearance of a system hang), then ASR will not cause a
system restart.
In addition to its other capabilities, the HP Remote Assistant provides ASR
hardware for systems that do not have it built in and extends the ASR capabilities
for all systems. It captures the last screen as the system hangs which usually
contains critical troubleshooting information. It also logs system restarts for later
review and has the ability to page when the system restarts.
Note that these items should be installed on each Novell NetWare server that has an
HP Remote Assistant accessory.