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also use any ANSI terminal emulator or a dedicated terminal to
communicate with the server and run the management application.)
SNMP NetServer Agents. SNMP agents enable in-band (across the
network) gathering of information and alert generation to an SNMP-based
management client. See Chapter 6 for details on how to manage server
operations using Integrated RA.
Integrated RA in Action
Integrated RA frees you from round-the-clock server monitoring. If Integrated RA
detects a problem that it cannot correct, it immediately notifies the assigned
administrator.
1. At the Server
When a pager-enabled
event occurs,
Integrated RA sends a
page.
Figure 2-1. Integrated RA Management Process
In a typical scenario, upon detection of a problem, Integrated RA will:
send a page with a message that identifies the server and the nature of the
problem
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Remote Administration Using the HP Integrated Remote Assistant
2. Administrator
receives page
A page identifies the
server and the event that
triggered the page.
modem
or
direct serial
connection
5-digit
5-digit code
Server
or text
ID
message
identifies
event
3. At the Remote Client
Administrator logs into
Integrated RA from the
remote client to manage
server operations.