System administration and control

The server has two server-management tools that you can use to administer and control the server. These tools are ManageX Event Manager and the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) agent.

ManageX Event Manager

ManageX lets the system administrator manage multiple systems on a Windows NT, Windows 2000, or Novell Netware network from a single window, and implement commands and policies across the network with a single action. With this tool, you can automate system management tasks, which can be triggered by specific events or at specified thresholds.

You can find additional information about the ManageX Event Manager under Documentation on the Server Companion CD which came with the server.

SNMP agent

The SNMP agent is software that links the hardware to ManageX Event Manager. Each significant hardware event generates an interrupt that is detected by the SNMP agent and then routed to ManageX. The SNMP agent is provided on the Server Companion CD (SCCD) and must be installed on the server before system administration and control will function properly.

Installing the SNMP agent in Windows NT

The server must be prepared for the server management software.

■You must download and install WMICORE.EXE first to provide a WMI environment in Windows NT. Download WMICORE.EXE from msdn.microsoft.com/downloads/sdks/wmi/download.asp. When you install WMICORE.EXE, check the Install WMI SNMP Provider checkbox in the Components dialog box.

■SNMP service must be installed. If not, install SNMP service through Windows NT before you install the SNMP agent.

Managing the Server

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