NEC A1160 - Manual (Page 56)

Components on the Front of a Cell
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long-term and short-term performance, monitor usage, create graphs to record trends,
and check failure rates. System administrators can use the information collected to
create more efficient data routing procedures and optimize server and partition usage.
ESMPRO Manager is installed on the management server along with other Server
Management software.
ESMPRO Agent is installed on servers and partitions running Windows, Linux, and
VMware ESX Server. ESMPRO Agent monitors software and firmware and uses SNMP
to transmit the information to ESMPRO Manager. ESMPRO Agent enables the system
administrator to view system settings and reset some ESMPRO Agent thresholds
locally.
ESMPRO Manager and Agent use five graphical user interfaces:
y Operation Window Enables you to add, edit, or delete managed systems and
launch other management tools.
y Alert Manager Directs and manages reports on server and partition alerts.
y AlertViewer Displays alert messages issued by managed systems.
y DataViewer Displays a list of detailed system information collected by ESMPRO
Agent.
y Agent Control Panel Enables you to configure operational settings for ESMPRO
Agent.
Remote Monitoring
Remote Monitoring enables you to monitor the generation and delivery of service
request packets to the NEC Support Center. These packets contain information on
system or controller errors that are determined according to a predefined set of
conditions.
Internet access is the method for Remote Monitoring to communicate with the NEC
Support Center. Using this communication path to the NEC Support Center is beneficial
because a modem and an additional phone line are not required. Remote Monitoring is
installed on the management server, which enables the delivery of service events from a
centralized location. Therefore, only one connection to the NEC Support Center is
required rather than a separate connection for every system on which Remote
Monitoring is installed.
Note: If configuring direct Internet access conflicts with your corporate security policy,
you can configure access through an Internet proxy server.
Accessing Remote Monitoring
You configure Remote Monitoring during the Server Management software installation
process.