and negative, on server behavior.
You can track such parameters as CPU use, disk reads, and cache buffers. You can also monitor server physical parameters (temperature, power supply voltage) and receive information about server status, even when the server or network is down. If you add a PCMCIA modem to the serial port of the server monitor module, you can monitor, configure, and set up the server from a remote site.
The Server Monitor Module works in conjunction with the Interrupt Controller APIC on the system's board but works independent of the LANDesk Server Control shipped with your server. LANDesk Server Control allows server monitoring and control at the server itself.
CAUTION
If you are using both applications, you should use caution in your settings as the two applications do not interact together. See Appendix E, "LANDesk Server Control," for application interaction and a comparison between the LANDesk Server Monitor Module and LANDesk Server Control.
The LANDesk Server Monitor Module consists of Server Monitor software, a Monitor Module ISA board with a rechargeable battery backup power source, and a thermal probe. The Monitor Module board plugs into one of the EISA/ISA expansion board slots in your server. The probe is used to monitor critical temperatures, and can be positioned in a location of your choice.
For details on the installation and use of the LANDesk Server Monitor Module and thermal probe, refer to the documentation included with the Module.
Mylex Disk Array Controller
The Mylex Disk Array Controller (standard on high availability configurations, optional on all others) is a caching PCI SCSI Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) controller that provides a data redundancy technique for distributing data across hard drives. The array controller supports RAID levels 0, 1, and 5.
The controller uses this technology to connect up to seven SCSI hard disk drives simultaneously on each of up to two channels. This allows continued operation of the server without loss of data if a hard drive fails. If a drive fails, read and write requests are serviced by standby
For further information on the Disk Array Controller, including installation and operation procedures, refer to the Mylex Disk Array Controller User's Manual supplied with the controller.
Network Applications Software
All server configurations come with the following Intel network application software ready for installation on your system:
LANDesk Management Suite
