NEC NEC Express5800 Series, Online Service Manual

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Emergency Management Port Console C-5
EMP Access Modes (Server not Configured for Console Redirect)
Mode Server is powered off During POST After OS boots
Disabled Redirect window appears, but is blank Redirect window appears, but
is blank
Redirect window appears,
but is blank
Pre-boot EMP commands available EMP commands available Redirect window appears,
but is blank
Always Active EMP commands available EMP commands available EMP commands available
EMP Requirements and Configurations
This section outlines the requirements and configurations necessary for using the EMP.
Operating Systems:
n Windows 95
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16 MB of RAM, 32 MB recommended
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20 MB disk space.
n Windows NT
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Windows NT 4.0 or later
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24 MB of RAM, 32 MB recommended

20 MB disk space.
Client Configuration:
The EMP will support all COM ports on the client system, along with any
Windows NT/95 compatible modem.
Server Configuration:
The EMP requires the server's COM 2 port to be connected to an external
modem or directly connected to a serial cable.
Direct Connect Configuration
: A null modem serial cable is needed. Connect one end of the
cable into the COM 2 port of server and the other into a port on the client machine.
Modem Configuration
: On the client, the EMP uses the Windows Application Program Interface
(API) to determine if a modem is connected and available. The EMP does not configure the
modem; it should be preconfigured through Windows.
For modem support, the server must use a Hayes compatible 14400 bps modem. The modem must
be on the NT Hardware Compatibility List provided by Microsoft. The server modem must be set
in auto-answer mode for the EMP to be able to connect to it.
Setting Up the Server for the EMP
To use the EMP, you must configure the server's BIOS with specific settings. These settings take
place in two submenus of the BIOS Server menu, the System Management Submenu and the
Console Redirect Submenu. The earlier BIOS settings section shows all available options. This
section focuses on those settings that must be configured to use the EMP.
System Management Submenu
All EMP related settings occur from the System Management Submenu of the Server main menu.
Change only the items below; all other default settings should remain the same.
EMP Password
: Anytime you attempt to initiate a connection, a prompt for the user password
appears. If you never set up the EMP password, anyone can access the EMP by clicking OK
through the password prompt.