Running Diagtools In The Text Mode (From The Utility Partition); Preparation In Advance; Before You Begin: A Note On Running Diagtools On A Distant Server; Accessing The Utility Partition On A Local Machine - HP D6030A - NetServer - E50 User Manual

4 Running DiagTools in the Text Mode (from
the Utility Partition)

Preparation in Advance

Once you have completed the steps in chapter 2 under "DiagTools Can Be Installed with the Utility
Partition," you can start the text-based mode by rebooting to the Utility Partition.
NOTE
If you want to run DiagTools in text mode from the Utility Partition on a local machine without a
remote connection, skip ahead to the section "Select the Utility Partition."
Before You Begin: A Note on Running DiagTools on a
Distant Server
DiagTools can be used at a distance. Used in conjunction with other NetServer Tools, you can get
system configurations and check to see if hardware is sound.

Accessing the Utility Partition on a Local Machine

In order to use DiagTools on a NetServer running in a remote location, you need
A Utility Partition, installed during the setup of the remote NetServer. DiagTools is an
option offered during boot up. (See the HP Remote Administrator Guide.)
For remote operation, use one of the options outlined in Table 2-1, depending on how your system
is set up.
Option
Top Tools Remote
Management
Card
Integrated Remote
Assistant
(Integrated RA)
Rebooting the NetServer Remotely
1. Make the connection between your console and the NetServer to be tested, using one of the
methods outlined in Table 4-1.
After you boot up, you can get basic information on DiagTools and its latest
release notes, by choosing 5. View DiagTools Readme.
Table 4-1. Top Tools RMC or Integrated RA Options
Console NetServer
(Near) (Far)
Modem Modem
Modem Modem
connected to
the Manage-
ment Port on
the System
Board
Program Location
Web Browser installed and
Windows NT running on
or 95 with the Console
Dialup
Networking
pcANY- installed and
WHERE32 running on
the Console
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