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HP Netserver L Server series User Manual

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Chapter 10

Configuring the NetServer

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Some of the features of TopTools include:

Notification of problems with key hardware components, including
memory, disk drives, SCSI controllers, NICs, and power supplies, as well
as environmental problems with temperature and voltage

Unified event log to review a complete history of server activity in one
place

Predictive disk problem warning backed by HP pre-failure warranty
replacement

Disk capacity threshold alert and usage tracking

View of critical server inventory information, such as the BIOS version,
driver and firmware versions, ISA and PCI slot contents, and serial and
parallel ports

Easy linkage with leading management platforms, including HP
OpenView Network Node Manager and Workgroup Node Manager

Support for DMI 2.0, which provides the same Desktop Management
Interface inventory information for NetServers as for desktop PCs

TopTools is included with every NetServer L series server and should be installed
to help your service provider troubleshoot your system. TopTools is located on
HP NetServer Navigator CD-ROM versions G.01.50 and later G versions, as well
as L.10.00 and later L versions.

See the HP NetServer Management Reference Guide for detailed
installation instructions.

You can also download the TopTools software and documentation from
the NetServer Web Site at

http://www.hp.com/

Integrated Remote Assistant

Integrated Remote Assistant is a separate management controller built into the
NetServer. It enables remote modem-based server management and alerting
through a pager for improved remote administration of your NetServer.
Integrated Remote Assistant provides:

Console redirection, independent of server state