and negative, on server behavior.
You can track such parameters as CPU use, disk reads, and cache buffers. You can
also monitor server physical parameters (temperature, power supply voltage) and
receive information about server status, even when the server or network is down. If
you add a PCMCIA modem to the serial port of the server monitor module, you can
monitor, configure, and set up the server from a remote site.
The Server Monitor Module works in conjunction with the Interrupt Controller APIC on
the system's board but works independent of the LANDesk Server Control shipped
with your server. LANDesk Server Control allows server monitoring and control at the
server itself.
CAUTION
If you are using both applications, you should use caution
in your settings as the two applications do not interact
together. See Appendix E, "LANDesk Server Control," for
application interaction and a comparison between the
LANDesk Server Monitor Module and LANDesk Server
Control.
The LANDesk Server Monitor Module consists of Server Monitor software, a Monitor
Module ISA board with a rechargeable battery backup power source, and a thermal
probe. The Monitor Module board plugs into one of the EISA/ISA expansion board
slots in your server. The probe is used to monitor critical temperatures, and can be
positioned in a location of your choice.
For details on the installation and use of the LANDesk Server Monitor Module and
thermal probe, refer to the documentation included with the Module.
Mylex Disk Array Controller
The Mylex Disk Array Controller (standard on high availability configurations, optional
on all others) is a caching PCI SCSI Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID)
controller that provides a data redundancy technique for distributing data across hard
drives. The array controller supports RAID levels 0, 1, and 5.
The controller uses this technology to connect up to seven SCSI hard disk drives
simultaneously on each of up to two channels. This allows continued operation of the
server without loss of data if a hard drive fails. If a drive fails, read and write requests
are serviced by standby hot-spare drives in the array.
For further information on the Disk Array Controller, including installation and
operation procedures, refer to the Mylex Disk Array Controller User's Manual supplied
with the controller.
Network Applications Software
All server configurations come with the following Intel network application software
ready for installation on your system:
LANDesk Management Suite
