MAXDATA PLATINUM - 4 Configuration Software and Utilities; Configuration Utilities

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MAXDATA PLATINUM Server Board
5.
In the System Phone Number box, enter the number for the phone line connected to
the modem on the EMP.
6.
From the Access Mode list, choose the remote access mode:
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Always Active: The EMP is available at any time.
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Preboot: The EMP is available only when the server is powered down or is running POST
during startup. Once the operating system is loaded, a connection cannot be made.
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Disabled: Remote systems are not allowed to initiate connections.
7.
From the Restricted Mode list, choose either:
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Enabled: A remote system can initiate a connection, but cannot perform control operations
such as power down, reset, or front panel NMI.
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Disabled: The remote system has full control of the server.
8.
From the Connection Mode list, choose either:
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Direct Connect: The Serial B port on the server is connected by a serial cable to the remote
system.
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Modem Connect: The Serial B port on the server is connected to a modem.
9.
Click Save to save the changes.
10.
Click Close to return to the PEM window.
How to Set Up Paging Alerts
To set up the server so it pages you in the event
of an alert, you can use either the Server
Configuration Wizard or the System Setup Utility.
To use the Server Configuration Wizard to configure the server to send alerts as telephone
pages:
1.
Use the Resource CD to boot the server to the Server Configuration Wizard.
2.
Select Server Configuration Wizard and Continue.
3.
Select Run Wizard and Continue.
4.
Select the box that says onfigure this server for Serial/Modem Alerting. The box that
says onfigure this server for remote Server Management over a Serial/Modem connection
will be automatically selected as a dependency.
5.
Review the system date and time for accuracy and Continue.
6.
Enter the appropriate Serial/Modem parameters and Continue.
7.
Click the Serial/Modem Password button (optional) to require that a password be entered
before a user can perform server management functions on this server from a serial or
Modem connection.
8.
Select the Access Mode to set the points at which Serial/Modem connectivity can be
activated:
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Preboot Only: A serial or Modem connection can be made when the server is powered
down or hard reset. Once the operating system is loaded, a connection cannot be made.
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Always Active: A connection to the server can be established at any time.
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Disabled: A connection cannot be made to the server using Serial/Modem access.
9.
Select the Restricted Mode to set the restrict power control operations
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Enable: Enable restrictions. A user cannot use Serial/Modem access to affect the power
state of the system, such as powering the server on or off.
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Disable: Disables restrictions. A user can choose to power the server on or off through
a Serial/Modem connection.