Server Management - Reference Guide

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1 HP Netserver Management Tools:
What's Available?
HP Netserver server management strategy allows administrators to pick and
choose the tools to manage their hardware, software and networks. Administrators
may choose HP TopTools to manage hardware level issues, while using ManageX
Event Manager to track operating systems issues. Finally, as needs change,
network administrators may also leverage high level enterprise system
management platforms such as OpenView NNM, Computer Associates
Unicenter® TNG™, Tivoli® Enterprise Management and NetView™.
In this guide, you will find a brief description of the tools available to manage HP
Netservers, an overview on how these tools are installed, and where the software
and documentation are located.
Hardware Monitoring and Troubleshooting
The HP TopTools suite of software is included on CD-ROM with every L and E
Series Netserver and should be installed to help you and your support provider
monitor and troubleshoot your system. If you want the latest available version of
HP TopTools, you may also download software and documentation from the
TopTools website at http://www.hp.com/toptools.
HP TopTools Device Manager is web-based management software designed to
use a web server (a PC or server designated as the management server) to manage
your networked devices (HP servers, desktops, notebooks, hubs and switches and
printers) from a single, easy-to-use interface. Information about your managed
devices are served up on web pages that may be viewed from any PC client via a
browser. HP provides automated discovery as well as consolidated alerts for all
systems being managed. The Server component of HP TopTools Device Manager
in conjunction with Netserver Agents provides remote administration and
monitoring of critical server components for quick troubleshooting and proactive
management.
HP Netserver Agents software utilizes SNMP and DMI to monitor and pass on
real-time information about server processors, memory, storage, network interface
cards and other components in the system to a management console. Netserver
Agents are required on each server being managed by TopTools Device Manager
and/or TopTools Auto Alert. Netserver Agents are available for Netservers
running Microsoft Windows NT, 2000, Novell NetWare, and SCO UNIX.