NEC POWERMATE 8100 Series, Service And Reference Manual

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2-28 System Configuration
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detect changes to CPU, memory, and hard drive characteristics and alert
you to these changes (Configuration Change Notification)
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transfer files to and from client workstations
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remotely reboot client workstations.
There are two main components of Client Manager: PC Health Indicator and
Inventory.
PC Health Indicator
PC health indicator consists of three parts:
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managing workstations
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selecting the PC Health meter
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monitoring PC Health.
For managing workstations, Client Manager sets up a connection to all the
workstations running on the network to allow the administrator to monitor the
functions of each workstation.
The monitoring is in real time so that if an unhealthy workstation is fixed, the
screen can be refreshed to view the new correct PC health. The monitor can also
be set to report only unhealthy workstations.
The PC Health meter is a traffic signal that provides a visual indicator of
workstation health.
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A red light indicates that a critical system event has occurred. The user is
required to fix the problem immediately.
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A yellow light or noncritical system event requires that the user monitor
the situation. It may be a problem that could get worse and become a
critical event.
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A green light indicates everything is working fine with the system.
The description of PC health is determined by monitoring various system
components for threshold levels. Some of the components that are monitored
include:
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drive space
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prediction of hard drive failure (S.M.A.R.T. Hard Drive failure
prediction)
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free virtual memory
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temperatures
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power supplies
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chassis opened