NEC POWERMATE ENTERPRISE - 09-1997, Manual

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Using Tools and Utilities 4-29
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, you can refresh the screen to view the
new correct PC health. You can also set the monitor to
report only unhealthy workstations.
Selecting the PC Health Meter
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. You are required to fix the problem
immediately.
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A yellow light or noncritical system event requires that
you 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.
Monitoring PC Health
PC health can be 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 (Smart 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