HP LH4r HP Netserver Remote Administrator Guide - Page 10

Chapter 2 Remote Administration Using the HP Integrated Remote Assistant also use any ANSI terminal emulator or a dedicated terminal to communicate with the server and run the management application.) • SNMP NetServer Agents. SNMP agents enable in-band (across the network) gathering of information and alert generation to an SNMP-based management client. See Chapter 6 for details on how to manage server operations using Integrated RA. Integrated RA in Action Integrated RA frees you from round-the-clock server monitoring. If Integrated RA detects a problem that it cannot correct, it immediately notifies the assigned administrator. 1. At the Server When a pager-enabled event occurs, Integrated RA sends a page. 2. Administrator receives page A page identifies the server and the event that triggered the page. 5-digit Server ID 5-digit code or text message identifies event modem or direct serial connection 3. At the Remote Client Administrator logs into Integrated RA from the remote client to manage server operations. Figure 2-1. Integrated RA Management Process In a typical scenario, upon detection of a problem, Integrated RA will: • send a page with a message that identifies the server and the nature of the problem 6