HP Rack and Power Manager Software, Power Proter Software manual System Agent

Overview

System Agent

The System Agent is the software component that runs on a server and allows HP Rack and Power Manager to gracefully shut down the operating system of that server or take another pre-configured action in case of a specific event.

IMPORTANT: Install the System Agent on any server that is attached to a UPS and on any server that HP Rack and Power Manager uses to initiate a command. For more information on using commands, refer to “Commands Tab” i n Chapter 5.

A server that has the System Agent installed is discovered and recognized by HP Rack and Power Manager as an agent. Agents can be associated with one or more UPSs or UPS load segments. For more information on associating agents, refer to “Attached Agents Screen” in Chapter 5.

The System Agent operates on any network-connected server that is running one of the following operating systems:

•Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Server with Service Pack 6

•Microsoft Windows 2000 Server with Service Pack 4

•Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server with Service Pack 4

•Microsoft Windows 2003 Standard Server

•Microsoft Windows 2003 Enterprise Edition

•Novell NetWare 5.1 with Support Pack 6

•Novell NetWare 6.0 with Support Pack 3

•Red Hat Linux 7.3 Server with Errata Kernel 2.4.20-18

•Red Hat Linux 8.0 Server with Errata Kernel 2.4.20-18

•Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS/ES/AS 2.1 with Errata Kernel 2.4.9-e.25

•UnitedLinux 1.0 with Errata Kernel sp2a

NOTE: Conectiva Linux Enterprise Edition, SCO Linux 4.0, SUSE Linux Enterprise 8, and

Turbolinux 8 are all powered by UnitedLinux 1.0.

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