Overview
Management Workstation Application (MWA) is an application used for remote server management in a network environment. The managed server may be remotely accessed from a management PC (the computer in which ESMPRO™ operates). MWA is a
Management PC
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Workstation
Server
ROM Pilot
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Figure B-1. Managed Server Configuration
The following server operations are available from a management PC running MWA software:
!Remote console control — This function enables you to see the screen of a server from the console of the management PC and to key in data to the server from the keyboard of the management PC.
!Remote drive access — This function enables a server to access a floppy disk drive on the management PC. A server can also be booted from the floppy disk on the management PC.
!SOS recovery — If a SOS message is received from a server, MWA receives the fault information and sends the necessary instructions to the server for recovery.
!Alert to ESMPRO™ — If MWA receives an alert message from a server, it sends this message to ESMPRO™ AlertManager.
!Power cycling — This function enables powering the server OFF and ON.
!Reset control — This function enables reset of the server.
!Event Log retrieval — All event log data recorded in the server is retrieved by the management PC.
