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,

Redirect window appears,

Redirect window appears,

 

but is blank

but is blank

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 95 or 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/95 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 95 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.

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