6-10 Installing and Using Utilities

NEC EXPRESSBUILDER for DOS-based with Remote Console

This subsection describes the procedures for using NEC EXPRESSBUILDER for DOS-based with remote console.

NEC EXPRESSBUILDER contains the remote console feature that allows the system administrator to set up the server from the management workstation (management PC) via the network or the server's COM2 (serial) port.

IMPORTANT:

„Do not use this feature on any other computer than the server, or on any other server obtained without the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER. Doing so may cause a failure of the server.

„When a keyboard is connected to the server, the remote console feature is disabled. The NEC EXPRESSBUILDER determines that the server has a console. (Nothing is displayed on the management PC.)

Starting

The following two methods are available to start the server.

„Running NEC EXPRESSBUILDER from the management PC via LAN

„Running NEC EXPRESSBUILDER from the management PC via direct connection (COM2)

For the procedure for starting NEC EXPRESSBUILDER for DOS-based with Remote Console, refer to Chapter 6 [MWA] – [Remote Management Configuration for the Server without console].

IMPORTANT: Do not change the boot device order in BOOT menu in BIOS SETUP. NEC EXPRESSBUILDER cannot be used if the CD-ROM drive is not the first device to launch the system.

To use this feature, you need 3.5-inch floppy disk. Please prepare the floppy disk.

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