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NEC MWA ∼ MANAGEMENT WORKSTATION APPLICATION ∼ NEC MWA is an application that enables the remote management of the server through a
management PC over the network. (A management PC is a computer running NEC ESMPRO
Manager.)
Refer to “MWA First Step Guide” in the following directory of NEC EXPRESSBUILDER
CD-ROM for details of its functions and operation.
CD-ROM drive: \mwa\doc\mwa_fsg.pdf
TIPS: How to install MWA is described in online documents. See “MWA Installation
Guide” for details.
IMPORTANT: If you set up NEC MWA using Console Redirection (via WAN or direct),
select [System Hardware] → [Console Redirection] → [Serial Port Address] and set
[Onboard COM B] on the BIOS setup utility. For details, see Chapter 4 “SYSTEM BIOS ~
SETUP ~”.
Servers to be remotely managed by MWA
The server with RomPilot or BMC can be managed by MWA.
This product has both RomPilot and BMC (IPMI1.0).
PRECAUTIONS:
“MWA First Step Guide” is common to all the managed servers. The followings are notes
and restrictions for this product.
The Console Redirection feature with WAN or direct connection cannot be used when the
server is operated remotely from the other management PC by using the RomPilot
feature via LAN. To use Console Redirection with WAN or direct connection, set
“RomPilot Support” in “Advanced” menu of BIOS setup utility to “Disabled”. See
Chapter 4 “SYSTEM BIOS ~SETUP~” for details.
ESCD information is not collected by MWA. If you attempt to collect it from MWA,
“ESCD data read error server report: Plug and Play call error” is generated.
NO MWA Agent is available on this product. Use the “BMC configuration tool” to
configure this product on Windows.