Emp Requirements And Configurations; Setting Up The Server For The Emp; System Management Submenu - NEC EXPRESS 5800 ES1400 SERIES Online Service Manual

Mode Server is powered off
Disabled Redirect window appears, but is blank
Pre-boot EMP commands available
Always Active EMP commands available

EMP Requirements and Configurations

This section outlines the requirements and configurations necessary for using the EMP.
Operating Systems:
n Windows 95
16 MB of RAM, 32 MB recommended
20 MB disk space.
n Windows NT
Windows NT 4.0 or later
24 MB of RAM, 32 MB recommended
20 MB disk space.
Client Configuration:
Windows NT/95 compatible modem.
Server Configuration:
modem or directly connected to a serial cable.
Direct Connect Configuration
cable into the COM 2 port of server and the other into a port on the client machine.
Modem Configuration
(API) to determine if a modem is connected and available. The EMP 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 auto-answer mode for the EMP to be able to connect to it.

Setting Up the Server for the EMP

To use the EMP, you must configure the server's BIOS with specific settings. These settings take
place in two submenus of the BIOS Server menu, the System Management Submenu and the
Console Redirect Submenu. The earlier BIOS settings section shows all available options. This
section focuses on those 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
appears. If you never set up the EMP password, anyone can access the EMP by clicking OK
through the password prompt.
EMP Access Modes (Server not Configured for Console Redirect)
The EMP will support all COM ports on the client system, along with any
The EMP requires the server's COM 2 port to be connected to an external
: A null modem serial cable is needed. Connect one end of the
: On the client, the EMP uses the Windows Application Program Interface
: Anytime you attempt to initiate a connection, a prompt for the user password
During POST
Redirect window appears, but
is blank
EMP commands available
EMP commands available
Emergency Management Port Console C-5
After OS boots
Redirect window appears,
but is blank
Redirect window appears,
but is blank
EMP commands available