Setup At The Hp Netserver - HP D7171A - NetServer - LPr Administrator's Manual

Chapter 2
You first setup and configure Remote Console at the NetServer. Steps include
assigning the serial A (COM 1) port and password, and then initializing the
modem.
Once the modem at the NetServer has been initialized, you can use
pcANYWHERE32 (with either Windows NT or Win95), or any standard
communications program running on a console workstation to establish a simple,
character-based terminal connection.

Setup at the HP NetServer

At the NetServer, the installation of HP Remote Console includes three steps:
1. BIOS-Level Setup
Enables console redirection at the BIOS level.
2. Modem Installation
Refers to physical installation of the external modem hardware.
3. Modem Initialization
Modem setup for communication with the remote console. Note that in
order to do this step a Utility Partition must have already been installed on
the HP NetServer using the Configuration Assistant utility found on the
HP NetServer Navigator CD.
BIOS Level Setup
HP Remote Console is built into the NetServer system BIOS, and enabled
through a series of steps in the BIOS setup program.
NOTE The HP NetServer must be rebooted as part of the installation
for Remote Console Redirection at the server.
The HP NetServer is equipped with two built-in serial ports located on the back
of the unit. Only Serial A (COM 1) is supported for remote connection use.
To enable and configure Remote Console at the server:
1. Power on (or reboot) the HP NetServer and, when prompted during boot-
up, press [F2] to run the Setup program.
2. On the BIOS Setup Main Menu, using the arrow keys, cursor to the
"Console." pull-down menu. The server console settings are displayed.
3. On the Console screen, match your port settings as shown in Table 1.
Installing HP Remote Console Redirection
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