Hitachi HF-W6500 45/40 Feature Manual page 8

This manual describes how to use the Reliability, Availability, Serviceability (RAS) feature of the
HITACHI INDUSTRIAL COMPUTER HF-W6500 Model 45/40 (hereinafter referred to as "this
equipment").
<Organization of this manual>
This manual is organized as follows.
CHAPTER 1 CAPABILITIES OF THE RAS FEATURE
CHAPTER 2 ITEMS MONITORED BY THE RAS FEATURE
CHAPTER 3 SETTING UP THE RAS FEATURE
CHAPTER 4 CHECKING THE HARDWARE STATUS
CHAPTER 5 CONTROLLING THE HARDWARE
CHAPTER 6 LIBRARY FUNCTIONS
CHAPTER 7 FEATURES RELATED TO MAINTENANCE AND FAILURE ANALYSIS
CHAPTER 8 SIMULATING THE HARDWARE STATUS
APPENDIX A RUNNING COMMAND PROMPT AS AN ADMINISTRATOR
<Precautions when you use the RAS feature>
● Precautions about a RAS external contacts interface
This manual provides an explanation about a RAS external contacts interface. Note that this
interface is an optional feature.
● Precautions about "Fast User Switching"
The RAS feature described in this manual do not support the Fast User Switching feature in
Windows®. Only the first logged-on user can use the GUI, library, and event objects described
in this manual. When you switch users who use these functions, all users must log off first and
then a new user must log on.
● Precautions about an event log entry at the startup of the SNMP service
When you enable the SNMP service, a standard feature of Windows®, in order to use remote
notification, an error log entry with event ID 1500 may be recorded at the startup of the SNMP
service. This event log entry is recorded when SNMP trap notification has not been set up. Set
up the trap notification according to "4.5.3 Enabling the remote notification".
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