Installing Esmpro; Promise Array Management; Power Console Plus; Major Functions - NEC Express 5800 120Eg User Manual

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Installing ESMPRO

Refer to Windows-Based ExpressBuilder to know how to launch the ESMPRO wizard.
Then follow the on-screen instructions.

Promise Array Management

Promise Array Management is a RAID management utility for monitoring serial ATA
RAID controller.
Refer to online documentation (pdf format) contained in NEC EXPRESSBUILDER
CD-ROM for detailed explanation.

Power Console Plus

Power Console Plus is a utility to control the RAID system of the disk array controller
(MegaRAID controller) produced by LSI Logic. Use of Power Console Plus enables
operations (e.g., monitoring and maintenance) of RAID systems that are constructed on
local Express servers and Express servers connected through networks (TCP/IP). The
operations can be done online on graphical screens without the system being stopped.

Major Functions

Power Console Plus has the following features:
Supporting the Wizard function to facilitate configuration
Enabling the change of RAID levels
Being compatible with SAF-TE
Supporting the performance monitor
Supporting enclosure functions such as temperature monitoring, power
monitoring, and fan monitoring
Enabling the settings of Write, Read, and Cache policies for each logical drive
Supporting the save and restore functions for configuration
Enabling the display of the SCSI transfer rate

Components

Power Console Plus consists of the following five components:
SNMP Agent
This function is not yet supported. Do not install SNMP Agent.
MegaRAID Service Monitor
Enables NEC ESMPRO to monitor the MegaRAID controller by registering event
logs. Install MegaRAID Service Monitor in the NEC Express server in which the
MegaRAID controller is mounted.
120Eg User Guide - Appendix G
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