6-14 Installing and Using UtilitiesNEC ESMPROThe NEC ESMPRO (referred to as ESMPRO hereafter) lets a system administrator manage remoteservers across a network. ESMPRO monitors server hardware and software configurations,failures, and performance. With log data collected by ESMPRO, a system administrator can tracklong-term and short-term performance, monitor server usage, create graphs to record trends, andcheck server failure rates. The administrator can use the information collected to create moreefficient data routing procedures and optimize server usage.IMPORTANT: The NEC ESMPRO will start five minutes after thesystem startup due to initial operation of server management logic onthe mother board.Functions and FeaturesThe ESMPRO offers many functions and features for managing remote servers across a network.These features help the system administrator perform daily system operation, system extension, andtransfer tasks. Some features of ESMPRO Manager include: Hardware and software server configuration– Hardware resources mounted in servers, such as the CPU, memory, disks, disk arrays,and LAN boards.– Software resources, such as operating system information and drivers running on eachserver. Server failures– On-screen real-time displays provide the system administrator with the failure type,location, cause, and suggested corrective action.– Failure data includes hardware failure information such as system board temperature,memory failure, crashes, and software failure information. Performance– ESMPRO monitors server performance and displays server usage on the screen anddisplays information, such as the rate of CPU load, memory usage, disk usage, andLAN traffic. Usage threshold values can help the system administrator monitor andprevent server overloads.For installation procedure and detailed explanations on NEC ESMPRO, refer to the onlinedocument in the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD-ROM.
