Compaq 1600R - ProLiant - 128 MB RAM Maintenance And Service Manual page 133

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Compaq Integrated Remote Console
The standard Compaq Integrated Remote Console performs a wide range of configuration
activities. Some of the console's features include:
For more information, see the Integrated Remote Console User Guide.
IMPORTANT: Before configuring ASR-2, verify that the System
Configuration Utility and Diagnostics software are installed on the
system partition. ASR-2 must have this to start Compaq Utilities after
a system restart. Compaq recommends this even if you configure
ASR-2 to start the operating system.
Compaq Health Driver
The Compaq Health Driver continually resets the ASR-2 timer according to the frequency
you specified in the System Configuration Utility (for example, 10 minutes). If the ASR-2
timer counts down to zero before being reset, due to an operating system crash, or a server
lock-up, ASR-2 restarts the server into either Compaq Utilities or the operating system (as
indicated by the System Configuration parameters). The default value is 10 minutes. The
allowable settings are 5, 10, 20, and 30 minutes
For remote and off-site (unattended) servers, setting the software error recovery time-out
for 5 minutes reduces the server downtime and allows the server to recover quickly. For
local (attended) servers located onsite, you can set the software error recovery time-out for
20 or 30 minutes, giving you time to arrive at the server if you wish to manually diagnose
the problem.
The Compaq Health Driver is independent of the ASR-2 timer. You should load it enabling
the ASR-2 timer. This allows the driver to detect and log information about numerous
hardware and software errors in the Integrated Management Log. However, you cannot
enable the ASR-2 timer without loading the Compaq Health Driver.
Before ASR-2 restarts the server, it will record any information available about the
condition of the operating system in the Critical Error Log, or the Integrated Management
Log depending on the server support. This information can be used to diagnose an
operating system crash or server lock-up, while still allowing the server to be restarted.
Accessible using ANSI terminal
Operates independently of the operating system
Provides for remote server reboot
Provides access to system configuration
Uses out-of-band communication with dedicated management modem installed in
the server
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