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C o n f i g u r a t i o n a n d s o f t w a r e u t i l i t i e s
EMP console access modes (server NOT configured for console redirect)
Mode
Disabled
Pre-boot
Always Active
EMP console requirements
This section outlines the requirements and configurations necessary for using the EMP console.
Operating systems:
Windows 95/98
Windows NT
Client Configuration: The EMP console will support all COM ports on the client system, along
with any Windows NT/95 compatible modem.
Server Configuration: The EMP console requires that the server's COM2 port be connected to
an external modem or directly connected to a serial cable.
Direct Connect Configuration: A null modem serial cable is needed. Connect one end of the
cable into the COM2 port of the server and the other into a port on the client machine.
Modem Configuration: On the client, the EMP console uses the Windows application program
interface (API) to determine if a modem is connected and available. The EMP Console does not
configure the modem; it should be preconfigured through Windows.
For modem support, the server must use a Hayes-compatible 14400 bps modem. The modem
must be on the NT hardware compatibility list provided by Microsoft. The server modem must be
set in autoanswer mode for the EMP console to be able to connect to it.
Setting up the server for the EMP
To use the EMP, you must configure BIOS with specific settings. Enter these settings in two
submenus of the BIOS Server Menu: the System Management Submenu and the Console Redirect
Submenu. The section above on BIOS settings shows all available options. The sections below
focus on the settings that must be configured to use the EMP.
System management submenu
All EMP-related settings occur from the System Management Submenu of the server Main Menu.
Change only the items below; all other default settings should remain the same.
EMP Password: Any time you attempt to initiate a connection, a prompt for the user password
appears. If you never set up the EMP password, anyone can access the EMP by clicking <OK>
through the password prompt.
In the EMP password area of the System Management Submenu, type in a password of up to eight
alphanumeric characters. If the system beeps, the password was not accepted; you must enter a
different password.
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Server is powered off
Redirect window appears, but is
blank
EMP commands available
EMP commands available
16 MB of RAM, 32 MB recommended
20 MB disk space
Windows NT 4.0 or later
24 MB of RAM, 32 MB recommended
20 MB disk space
During POST
Redirect window appears, but is
blank
EMP commands available
EMP commands available
After OS boots
Redirect window appears, but
is blank
Redirect window appears, but
is blank
EMP commands available
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