HP P5389A hp server tc3100 operation and maintenance guide (English, v1.1) - Page 49

About the Remote Console Feature, Set the Com Port Address to 3F8/IRQ 4 Serial Port A.

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Chapter 3 Installing and Configuring 3. Select Serial Ports. 4. Select Console Redirection. 5. Set the Com Port Address to 3F8/IRQ 4 (Serial Port A). 6. Select a baud rate. 7. Select console type. 8. Select flow control. 9. Select modem for console connection. 10. Then, after setting up your server and a remote PC console with modems, you install your terminal emulation software (pcANYWHERE32 included with the server) on the remote console to establish a connection. For in-depth details on configuring and using the Remote Console feature, refer to the "Remote Administrator Guide" on the HP Server Online Documentation CD-ROM. About the Remote Console Feature The following text and illustration show how HP's Remote Console is connected to the HP Server. Figure 3-24. HP Remote Console Setup 1. At the server - After using the Utility Partition Console Redirection feature to set the server to receive, the server may be taken over by the remote console. 2. At the Remote Console - Using a modem and pcANYWHERE32, the offsite remote console workstation may dial into and run diagnostic utilities on the HP Server. Using the Remote Console feature, you can remotely access a customer's Server Utility Partition to: · Update the server BIOS. This feature is particularly useful since it allows you to update a server's BIOS remotely. · Run HP server DiagTools. This utility provides you with ways to test a server's hardware components, including system board function. · Remotely boot the server and view startup messages. · Set or reset server keyboard language. In addition, your HP Server tc3100 includes pcANYWHERE32 communications software (by Symantec Inc.) to graphically redirect your Windows NT server console to a remote location. For in-depth details, refer to the "Remote Console Feature" on the Online Documentation CD. 43

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Chapter 3
Installing and Configuring
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3. Select Serial Ports.
4. Select Console Redirection.
5.
Set the Com Port Address to 3F8/IRQ 4 (Serial Port A).
6. Select a baud rate.
7. Select console type.
8. Select flow control.
9. Select modem for console connection.
10.
Then, after setting up your server and a remote PC console with modems, you install your terminal
emulation software (pcANYWHERE32 included with the server) on the remote console to establish a
connection. For in-depth details on configuring and using the Remote Console feature, refer to the
"Remote Administrator Guide" on the
HP Server Online Documentation CD-ROM
.
About the Remote Console Feature
The following text and illustration show how HP's Remote Console is connected to the HP Server.
Figure 3-24. HP Remote Console Setup
1.
At the server – After using the Utility Partition Console Redirection feature to set the server to receive,
the server may be taken over by the remote console.
2.
At the Remote Console – Using a modem and pcANYWHERE32, the offsite remote console
workstation may dial into and run diagnostic utilities on the HP Server.
Using the Remote Console feature, you can remotely access a customer's Server Utility Partition to:
±²
Update the server BIOS.
This feature is particularly useful since it allows you to update a server's BIOS remotely.
±²
Run HP server DiagTools.
This utility provides you with ways to test a server's hardware components, including system board
function.
±²
Remotely boot the server and view startup messages.
±²
Set or reset server keyboard language.
In addition, your HP Server tc3100 includes pcANYWHERE32 communications software (by Symantec Inc.)
to graphically redirect your Windows NT server console to a remote location. For in-depth details, refer to the
"Remote Console Feature" on the
Online Documentation CD
.