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4 Installing RCONSOLE (NetWare)
Novell NetWare’s RCONSOLE feature works at the NOS level to provide full remote access to a NetServer
running NetWare/intraNetWare. Installation of RCONSOLE requires specific setup steps at both the
console and NetServer before you can establish an RCONSOLE communications link. Only the NetServer
needs to be running NetWare/intraNetWare; the RCONSOLE program can be run from a DOS prompt.
Thus, the only software requirement is that the client has access to DOS.
The following figure shows how RCONSOLE works on a NetServer running NetWare.
NetServer
At the Server
Enable the server for
NetWare
RCONSOLE
connection.
At the Remote Console
Using a modem, the
offsite remote console
workstation, using
RCONSOLE, may dial
into and take control of
the HP NetServer.
Remote
Console
Modem
Modem
Figure 4-1. RCONSOLE Remotely Controlling an HP NetServer
Minimum Server Requirements
In order to use RCONSOLE, your server needs:
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An external modem or direct connection via one of the HP NetServer’s two serial ports
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An HP NetServer E Series system running Novell NetWare/intraNetWare (3.12 or 4.11),
intraNetWare for Small Business 1.10, and including RCONSOLE software and utilities
Minimum Console Requirements
For best results, use an ANSI color terminal that supports 25-line mode and IBM PC character set. In
addition, you will need:
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A 386-based (or faster) computer with 6 MB of available disk space
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A communications link to the server, either through a modem or a direct serial connection
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Novell NetWare’s RCONSOLE program
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MSDOS 3.0 or later
Setup at the NetWare NetServer
Enabling a NetWare RCONSOLE connection at your NetServer involves several steps, including modifying
the AUTOEXEC. NCF file and rebooting the server in order to activate the changes.
To enable a NetWare RCONSOLE connection:
1. Run the NetWare server program and at the server prompt, type:
