Server Configuration: The EMP console requires that the server COM2 port be connected to an external modem or directly connected to a serial cable.

Direct Connect Configuration: A null modem serial cable is needed. Connect one end of the cable into the COM2 port of the server and the other into a port on the client machine.

Modem Configuration: On the client, the EMP console uses the Windows application program interface (API) to determine if a modem is connected and available. The EMP Console 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 autoanswer mode for the EMP console to be able to connect to it.

Setting Up the Server for the EMP

To use the EMP, you must configure the BIOS with specific settings. Enter these settings in two submenus of the BIOS Server Menu: the System Management Submenu (“System Management Submenu” on page 94) and the Console Redirect Submenu (“Console Redirection Submenu” on page 94). The sections below focus on the 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: Any time you attempt to initiate a connection, a prompt for the user password appears. If you never set up the EMP password, anyone can access the EMP by clicking OK through the password prompt.

In the EMP password area of the System Management Submenu, type in a password of up to eight alphanumeric characters. If the system beeps, the password was not accepted; you must enter a different password.

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