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Management Workstation Application
Overview
Management Workstation Application (MWA) is an application used for remote
server management in a network environment. The managed server may be
remotely accessed from a management PC (the computer in which ESMPRO™
operates). MWA is a pre-boot management application in that the managed
server is accessed prior to loading the server operating system. See figure
"Managed Server Configuration" below.
Management PC
Workstation
ROM Pilot
Server
BMC
ROM Pilot
MWA
Managed Server Configuration
The following server operations are available from a management PC running
MWA software:
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Remote console control
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This function enables you to see the screen
of a server from the console of the management PC and to key in data to
the server from the keyboard of the management PC.
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Remote drive access
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This function enables a server to access a
floppy disk drive on the management PC. A server can also be booted
from the floppy disk on the management PC.
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SOS recovery
— If a SOS message is received from a server, MWA
receives the fault information and sends the necessary instructions to the
server for recovery.
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Alert to ESMPRO™
— If MWA receives an alert message from a
server, it sends this message to ESMPRO™ AlertManager.
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Power cycling
— This function enables powering the server OFF and
ON.
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Reset control
— This function enables reset of the server.
Summary of Contents for Express5800/120Mc2 series
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