Chapter 2
Introducing HP Server Remote Management Card
How the HP Server Remote Management Card
Works
The HP Server Remote Management Card operates independent of the server. It
has its own processor chip, a serial and LAN port, and interface. These are
completely separate from the server and the server's Network Operating System
(NOS). The benefit to network administrators is comprehensive remote server
management, even in the event of a downed server. Thus, the HP Server Remote
Management Card frees system administrative staff from direct round-the-clock
server monitoring.
When the HP Server Remote Management Card detects a problem, it immediately
notifies the assigned administrator by sending a notification message that
identifies the server and the nature of the problem using one or more of the
following methods:
•
E-mail (server ID and short text message identifying the problem)
•
Numeric page (server ID and five-digit event code)
•
Alphanumeric page (server ID and short text message identifying the
problem)
Regardless of location, an administrator can log in to the server using a standard
web browser and run the HP Server Remote Management Card software to
identify and, in many cases, correct server problems. See Figure 2-1.
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