User`s guide

Emergency Management Port (EMP) Console
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EMP Console Requirements
This section outlines the requirements and configurations necessary for using the EMP
console.
Operating System:
• Windows NT
– Windows NT 4.0 or later
– 24 MB of RAM, 32 MB recommended
– 20 MB disk space
Client Configuration: TheEMPconsolewillsupportallCOM ports on the client system,
along with any Windows NT compatible modem.
Server Configuration: The EMP console requires that the server’s COM2 port be
connected to an external modem or directly connected to a serial cable.
Direct Connect Configuration: A null modem serial cableisneeded.Connect one end of
thecableintothe COM2 port oftheserverand the other intoaport on the client machine.
Modem Configuration: On the client, the EMP console uses the Windows application
program interface (API) to determine if a modem is connected and available. The EMP
Console does not configure the modem; it should be preconfigured through Windows.
For modem support, the server must use a Hayes-compatible 14400 bps modem. The
modemmustbeontheNThardwarecompatibilitylistprovidedbyMicrosoft.Theserver
modem must be set in autoanswer mode for the EMP console to be able to connect to it.
Setting Up the Server for the EMP
To use the EMP, you must configure BIOS with specific settings. Enter these settings in
two submenus of the BIOS Server Menu: the System Management Submenu and the
Console Redirect Submenu. The section above on BIOS settings shows all available
options.The sections belowfocus on thesettings thatmust be configuredto use the EMP.