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Managing the Server
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System administration and control
The server has two server-management tools that you can use to administer
and control the server. These tools are ManageX Event Manager and the
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) agent.
ManageX Event Manager
ManageX lets the system administrator manage multiple systems on a
Windows NT, Windows 2000, or Novell Netware network from a single
window, and implement commands and policies across the network with a
single action. With this tool, you can automate system management tasks,
which can be triggered by specific events or at specified thresholds.
You can find additional information about the ManageX Event Manager
under
Documentation
on the Server Companion CD which came with the
server.
SNMP agent
The SNMP agent is software that links the hardware to ManageX Event
Manager. Each significant hardware event generates an interrupt that is
detected by the SNMP agent and then routed to ManageX. The SNMP agent
is provided on the Server Companion CD (SCCD) and must be installed on
the server before system administration and control will function properly.
Installing the SNMP agent in Windows NT
The server must be prepared for the server management software.
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You must download and install WMICORE.EXE first to provide a WMI
environment in Windows NT. Download WMICORE.EXE from
msdn.microsoft.com/downloads/sdks/wmi/download.asp. When you
install
WMICORE.EXE , check the
Install WMI SNMP Provider
checkbox in
the Components dialog box.
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SNMP service must be installed. If not, install SNMP service through
Windows NT before you install the SNMP agent.
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