The three EMP access modes are disabled, pre-boot, and always active.Table 29: EMP Console Access Modes (Server Configured forConsole Redirect)

Mode

Server isDuring POSTAfter Operating

 

powered off

 

System boots

Disabled

Redirect window

Redirect window

Redirect window

 

appears, but is blank

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-boot

EMP commands

Redirect window

Redirect window

 

available

 

 

 

 

 

 

Always Active

EMP commands

Redirect window

EMP commands available

 

available

 

 

 

 

 

 

* You can modify the operation mode by selections in the POST reset and POST power-up dialogs. These are server control dialogs available with the EMP Console.

Table 30: EMP Console Access Modes (Server not Configured for

Console Redirect)

Mode

Server is

During POST

After Operating

 

powered off

 

System boots

Disabled

Redirect window

Redirect window

Redirect window

 

appears, but is blank

appears, but is blank

appears, but is blank

 

 

 

 

Pre-boot

EMP commands

EMP commands

Redirect window

 

available

available

appears, but is blank

 

 

 

 

Always Active

EMP commands

EMP commands

EMP commands

 

available

available

available

 

 

 

 

EMP Console Requirements

This section outlines the requirements and configurations necessary for using the EMP console.

Operating System, Windows NT:Windows NT 4.0 or later24 MB of RAM, 32 MB recommended20 MB disk space

Client Configuration: The EMP console supports all COM ports on the client system, along with any Windows NT/95 compatible modem.

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