Bundled Software For The Server; Nec Esmpro Agent - NEC Express 5800 Series Installation Manual

Chapter 2 Installing Bundled Software
1.

Bundled Software for the Server

The provided "NEC EXPRESSBUILDER" DVD contains "NEC ESMPRO Manager" for managing the NEC
Express5800/ft series. This utility monitors the status of Express5800/ft server.
1.1

NEC ESMPRO Agent

NEC ESMPRO Agent is a utility to monitor the operating status, the configuration information, the failure
occurrence status of hardware and software on the NEC Express5800/ft series. When it detects some problems,
it sends messages to the computer in which the NEC ESMPRO Manager is installed.
NEC ESMPRO Agent is required to be installed on the log server by users.
In order for NEC ESMPRO Agent to operate, it is necessary to configure the settings according to your
environment. See the User's Guide (NEC/esmpro-sa/doc/lnx_esm_users_e.pdf) included in the ft control
software Install DVD.
NEC ESMPRO Agent is stored in the ft control software Install DVD.
Described below are procedures to configure the ft Management Appliance as the log server. If you use any
other server as the log server, see Chapter 3 (1. Steps for Configuring the Separate Log Server) for the log
server.
Note
See Chapter 1 (1.11.1. Log Server) for the log server.
Note
Be sure to install NEC ESMPRO Agent on log server.
If the status of ft server changes due to failure, NEC ESMPRO Agent notifies of it.
NEC ESMPRO Agent notifies server status change only. It does not notify of hardware
failure of ESXi host nor events related to VMware.
You can use ftsmaint command to confirm detailed status of ft server.
Refer to Chapter 1 (4.3 ftsmaint Examples) in Maintenance Guide (separate volume) for
details of ftsmaint command.
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