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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