NEC Bull NovaScale R620 Series, User Manual

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NovaScale R620 User Guide
ESMPRO Agent and ESMPRO Manager
NovaScale/ft Server series system management applications "ESMPRO Manager" and "ESMPRO Agent" are bundled
to accessory CD-ROM "EXPRESSBUILDER."
This manual describes the functions and features provided by ESMPRO Manager and ESMPRO Agent and the notes on
their operations.
These applications are necessary for continuous operation of NovaScale/ft Server series.
Overview
ESMPRO Manager and ESMPRO Agent are the server management software provided for the stable operation of a
server system and effective system operations. They can manage the configuration information and operating status of
server resources to prevent server faults from occurring. If a server fault occurs, they detect the fault to notify the
system Administrator of the occurrence. This enables the system Administrator to take appropriate action against faults.
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Importance of server management
“Constantly stable operation” and “less management workload” are keywords in server management.
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Stable operation of server
Shutdown of a server immediately leads the customer to lose business opportunities and profits. This requires
servers to always operate in their perfect state. If a fault occurs in a server, it is necessary to detect the
occurrence as soon as possible, make clear the cause, and take appropriate action. The shorter the time taken
from the occurrence of a fault to the recovery from the fault is, the smaller the loss of profits (and/or costs) is.
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Load reduction of server management
The server management requires many jobs. In particular, if the system becomes large or remote servers are
used, required jobs increase further. The reduction of the load of the server management brings the decrease in
costs (and thus customer's benefit).
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What are ESMPRO Manager and ESMPRO Agent?
ESMPRO Manager and ESMPRO Agent are server management software used to manage and monitor NovaScale
series systems on the network. The installation of ESMPRO Manager and ESMPRO Agent enables the server
configuration, performance, and fault information to be acquired, managed, and monitored real-time and also the
occurrence of a fault to be detected immediately by the alert report function.
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Effects of using ESMPRO Manager and Agent
ESMPRO Manager and ESMPRO Agent have sufficient effects on a variety of needs in versatile and complicated
system environments.
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Detection of server fault
ESMPRO Agent collects a variety of fault information on NovaScale series systems to identify the states of the
systems. If a server detects a fault, the server provides ESMPRO Manager with the proper alert report.
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Prevention of server fault
ESMPRO Agent includes the preventive maintenance function predicting the occurrence of a fault in advance
as countermeasures for preventing faults from occurring. It can in advance detect the increase in the chassis
temperature and the empty capacity in a file system.
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Management of server operation status
ESMPRO Agent can acquire the detailed hardware configuration and performance information on NovaScale
series systems. The acquired information can be viewed at any point through ESMPRO Manager.
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Collective management of distributed servers
ESMPRO Manager provides the GUI interface that allows servers distributed on the network to be managed
efficiently.
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