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1 What Is Remote Administration?
The HP NetServer E 60 systems incorporate remote access capabilities. Using pcANYWHERE32 (included
on the HP NetServer Navigator CD-ROM) or terminal emulation software of your own choosing, you can
access your NetServer from a remote site. Remote access is particularly useful for network administrators,
VARs, support technicians, and other support experts who can evaluate, maintain and, if necessary,
reconfigure a NetServer remotely.
The HP NetServer offers a range of remote control capabilities. With a modem connection at one of the
NetServer’s serial ports, personnel at a distant workstation or terminal can control server functions
(including the boot process), run diagnostic utilities, and perform NOS-level configuration procedures.
The HP NetServer includes three distinct methods you can use to control an HP NetServer remotely. These
are:
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HP’s Console Redirection
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Graphics Console Redirection (Windows NT)
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RCONSOLE (Novell NetWare)
HP Remote Console
HP Remote Console is built into the NetServer BIOS and is NOS independent. Use HP’s BIOS level remote
access to diagnose and remedy problems associated with a NetServer’s hardware operations or
configuration. The following illustration shows how HP’s Remote Console works.
NetServer
At the Server
After setting the server to
receive using the Utility
Partition Console
Redirection feature, the
server may be taken over
by the remote console.
At the Remote Console
Using a modem, the offsite
remote console
workstation, using
pcANYWHERE32, may
dial into and run diagnostic
utilities on the HP
NetServer.
