82 ISP2150 2U Rack Server Platform Product Guide
Table 7. EMP Console Access Modes (Server not configured for console redirection)
Mode Server is powered off During BIOS POST After OS boots
Disabled Redirect window appears,
but is blank Redirect window appears,
but is blank Redirect window appears,
but is blank
Pre-boot EMP commands available EMP commands available Redirect window appears,
but is blank
Always Active EMP commands available EMP commands available EMP commands available
Requirements
This section outlines the requirements and configurations necessary for using EMP Console.
Operating Systems:
• Windows 98
16 MB of RAM, 32 MB recommended
20 MB disk space
• Windows NT
Windows NT 4.0
24 MB of RAM, 32 MB recommended
20 MB disk space
Client Configuration: EMP Console supports all COM ports on the client system, along with any
Windows NT/98 compatible modem.
Server Configuration: EMP Console requires the server’s COM2 port to 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 to the COM2 port of server and the other to a port on the client machine.
Modem Configuration: On the client, 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 modem that supports a baud rate of
19.2k. The modem must be on the Windows 98 or NT Hardware Compatibility List provided by
Microsoft. The server modem must be set in auto-answer mode for EMP Console to be able to
connect to it.