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Benefits of using integrated remote console, Requirements – Compaq 281862-002 User Manual

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Introduction

Writer: Caroline Juszczak Project: Compaq Integrated Remote Console User Guide Comments: 281862-002

File Name: B-CH01.DOC Last Saved On: 11/20/98 2:49 PM

COMPAQ CONFIDENTIAL - NEED TO KNOW REQUIRED

View a log of Integrated Remote Console events

Allow users without supervisory access to modify their login passwords

Allow supervisory users to control access by other users

Remotely change the configuration parameters of Integrated Remote
Console

Benefits of Using Integrated Remote
Console

IRC advantages include:

Integrated, low-cost, hardware-based out-of-band management

Support for most standard, high-speed modems

Independent of the server operating system

Full-text mode support

Realistic remote console performance

ANSI compatible

Requirements

To use IRC, you must have:

A Compaq server equipped with IRC (listed in your server’s features)

Hayes-compatible, controller-based modem for the managed server (for
modem-based out-of-band access) or appropriate cable to couple server
to a terminal or terminal server

Management console equipped with the appropriate communications
hardware to establish a connection to IRC

Communications software that includes the ANSI terminal emulation
feature