Compaq W4000 manual Remote System Alert Events, Event Description

Chapter 5 Input/Output Interfaces

Reportable RSA events are listed in the following table:

Table 5–28. Remote System Alert Events

	Table 5-28.
	Remote System Alert Events
Event	Description
BIOS Failure	System fails to boot successfully.
Thermal Condition	Thermal ASIC reports high temperature. Some systems may generate an
	alert message when increasing fan speed.
Chassis Intrusion [1]	Smart Cover (hood) Sensor detected cover removal. This event is battery
	backed, meaning that should the unit be unplugged (from AC power) during
	cover removal, notification will occur after AC power is restored.
Heartbeat	Indication of system’s network presence (sent approximately every 30
	seconds in normal operation).

NOTE:

[1] Not supported on Configurable Minitower models.

The current Remote System Alert implementation requirements are as follows:

1.3Com Etherlink 3C905C-TX NIC.

2.7-pin AOL/SOS cable.

3.3Com EtherDisk Driver 5.x or later (available from Compaq).

4.Client-side utility software (included with driver).

5.Server-side utility software (called 3Com Remote System Alert Manager on the compaq.com web site ).

6.Management console running one of the following:

a.HP OpenView Network Node Manager 6.x

b.Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS), version 1.2

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