Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
[. . . ] Proprietary Notice and Liability Disclaimer The information disclosed in this document, including all designs and related materials, is the valuable property of NEC Computer Systems Division, Packard Bell NEC, Inc. NEC CSD and/or its licensors, as appropriate, reserve all patent, copyright and other proprietary rights to this document, including all design, manufacturing, reproduction, use, and sales rights thereto, except to the extent said rights are expressly granted to others. The NEC CSD product(s) discussed in this document are warranted in accordance with the terms of the Warranty Statement accompanying each product. However, actual performance of each such product is dependent upon factors such as system configuration, customer data, and operator control. [. . . ] Through NEC WebTelligent, the managed client desktop PC administrator can manage from a desktop computer using the Netscape or Microsoft Internet Explorer web browser.
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The administrator can perform WebTelligent account and asset management, monitor the "health" of networked systems, and receive alert notifications from managed clients. NEC WebTelligent is an easy-to-use web-based graphical user interface that runs on the Netscape and Microsoft Internet Explorer browsers (see the following figure).
NEC WebTelligent
NEC WebTelligent Features
NEC WebTelligent provides the administrator with the following features and benefits.
T WebTelligent Account Management
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Create and delete user accounts Change user passwords Disable user accounts
T Asset Management
Discovery of networked DMI desktops Display system and hardware component attributes
T System Health Monitoring
Set threshold limits for voltage and system temperature Generate alert for high voltage, temperature, or fan
speed
Generate alert for chassis intrusion
T Session Management
Online help View system and log events
T Security
Intranet user authentication Chassis intrusion monitoring
T Reduced Costs
WebTelligent is free with the purchase of an NEC
PowerMate Managed desktop computer
WebTelligent is available as a free download from the
NEC CSD website (www. nec-computers. com).
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NEC WebTelligent Requirements
WebTelligent installs on a Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT web server with the following minimum configuration:
T T T T
Intel Pentium microprocessor 32 MB of random access memory 20 MB of hard drive space Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 4. 0 and associated web server software
Microsoft Windows 95 or Windows 98 with Microsoft
Personal Web Server version 1. 0 or later
Microsoft Windows NT with Peer Web Server version
2. 0 or later
Microsoft Windows NT with Microsoft Internet
Information Server version 3. 0 or later
Microsoft Windows NT with Netscape FastTrack
Server version 2. 0 or later or Netscape Enterprise version 3. 01 or later
T One or more Internet Browsers
Microsoft Internet Explorer 4. 0 or later Netscape Navigator Gold 3. 03 or later Netscape Communicator 4. 0 or later
T TCP/IP.
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WebTelligent works with networked desktop computers having the following minimum configuration:
T Intel Pentium microprocessor T 32 MB of random access memory T Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 4. 0
operating system
T T T T
Intel LDCM 3. 1 or later DMI version 2. 0 NEC Auto-Discovery Agent TCP/IP.
NEC WebTelligent Installation
Install the WebTelligent software and the NEC Auto Discovery Agent software on a Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT web server as follows. Close all open applications before installing WebTelligent and Auto Discovery Agent. Install the web server software on a machine with a host name such as PowerMate-A. Set up the web server as follows.
T Install your web server (Microsoft Personal Web
Server or other software (see the preceding list).
T On the Windows desktop, click Start, point to
Settings, and click Control Panel.
T At the Control Panel, double click Personal Web
Server.
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T In Personal Web Server, click the Administration
tab.
T In Administration, click Administration to start your
web browser.
Note: If the web browser does not start, click the Startup tab, click Start, click the Administration tab, and click Administration to start the browser.
3. Install the WebTelligent software on the web server.
Note: WebTelligent software is available on the NEC Select Install CD. In addition, the software can be downloaded from the NEC CSD website (www. nec-computers. com).
For systems with WebTelligent on the NEC Select Install CD, see "Installing Applications" in Chapter 3 for instructions on loading WebTelligent using the NEC Select Install CD. If downloading the WebTelligent software from the NEC CSD website (www. nec-computers. com), save the download file in your C:\Temp directory or other appropriate directory. Double click setup. exe, and follow the prompts.
T Follow the WWW Administration link, click the
Directories tab, and edit the home page.
T Modify the directory entry to C:\Program
Files\PBNEC\WebTelligent\html and click OK.
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T Scroll to the bottom of the page and set the default
document to login. html.
T Click OK.
4. Install the NEC Auto Discovery Agent software on a managed client.
Note: Before installing the NEC Auto Discovery Agent software on a client, check to see if it is already installed. Look for the directory
C:\Program files\PBNEC\WebTelligent Discovery Agent. If it is not there, install the
software from the NEC Select Install CD or download it from the NEC CSD website (www. nec-computers. com).
T Insert the NEC Select Install CD into the CD-ROM
drive. Click Cancel in the screen.
T Click Start on the taskbar, point to and click Run, and
type E:\Tools\drvsetup. exe where E: is the CD-ROM drive. Click OK.
T Double click in the box next to WebTelligent
Discovery Agent. (If the Discovery Agent is already installed, it appears grayed out and checked. ) Click OK, and follow the prompts.
T If downloading the Discovery Agent software from
the NEC CSD website (www. nec-computers. com) save the download file in your C:\Temp directory or other directory. Double click setup. exe, and follow the prompts.
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5. Open WebTelligent as follows.
Note: LDCM 3. 1 or later must be installed on every client.
T At a managed desktop computer, start a web browser.
Set the URL to the web server's machine name (for example: http://PowerMate-A).
T At the Login screen (see the following figure), enter
the following information.
At the username field, type Admin. At the password field, type Admin.
Note that Admin must use a capital A and that the password can be changed after the first login.
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WebTelligent Login screen
T Click Login. The WebTelligent screen displays (see
the following figure).
T Click Discover on the WebTelligent screen to collect
a list of machines to manage.
T Double click the q icon on the WebTelligent screen
and click on the domain name to locate the desktop being managed.
T Click on the desktop to be managed. T A Workstation screen opens to display a summary of
the workstation attributes.
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T When finished, click File and click Close to go back
to the Windows screen.
NEC WebTelligent Control screen
NEC Configuration Change Notification
NEC Configuration Change Notification is an application that runs as Windows starts. It works with the LANDesk application and DMI (Desktop Management Interface) software to determine if there has been a change in the processor, main memory, or hard drive since the last startup. A message appears on the screen when a change is detected.
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Note: Install NEC Configuration Change Notification from the NEC Select Install CD (see "Installing Applications" in Chapter 3).
NEC Auto Backup Utility
The NEC auto backup utility works with LANDesk Client Manager and Cheyenne Backup to detect predicted hard drive failures and then automatically back up the data from the failing disk drive. [. . . ] See NEC Select Install CD Serial connection, 2-3 port, 1-9 Setting date, 3-10 jumpers, 3-54 time, 3-10 Setup cable connections, 2-2 fax/modem, 2-3 keyboard, 2-2 monitor, 2-2 more information, 2-11 mouse, 2-2 network, 2-3 power, 2-4 power-saving features, 2-7 shutdown, 2-5 speakers, 2-2 startup, 2-4
R
Random-access memory specifications, B-2 Read-only memory specifications, B-3 Rear features, 1-6 Removing cover, 5-4 DIMM module, 5-17 expansion boards, 5-26 front panel, 5-38 system board, 5-9 Repartitioning the hard drive, 3-28, 3-29, 3-30 Replacing 3 1/2-inch hard drive, 5-44 battery, 6-10 cover, 5-7 front panel, 5-40 system board, 5-11 Reset button, 1-4 Restoring applications, 3-43 operating system, 3-39 Riser board, 1-13
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system care, 2-7 voltage selector switch, 2-4 Shipping the system, 2-10 Slave device, 5-30 Software features, 1-18 Solutions to common problems, 6-2 CD-ROM drive problems, 6-7 diskette drive problems, 6-4 keyboard/mouse problems, 6-6 monitor problems, 6-5 speaker problems, 6-8 system problems, 6-2 Sound system specifications, B-5, B-8 Speakers, 1-14 AC adapter, 1-15, 2-3 controls, 1-15 setup, 2-2 specifications, B-8 volume, 1-15 Specifications audio, B-5 calendar clock, B-3 CD-ROM drive, B-8 chassis, B-9 compliance, B-10 diskette drive, B-6 fax/modem board, B-5 graphics, B-6 hard drive, B-7 I/O facilities, B-3 operating environment, B-10 power, B-9 processor, B-2 RAM, B-2 ROM, B-3 speakers, B-8 video board, B-8
Speed, processor, 3-8 Storage device installation, 5-27, 5-28, 5-37 device cables, 5-29 device preparation, 5-28 device slots, 5-28 System board care, 2-7 connectors, 1-12 features, 1-12 jumper settings, 3-54 removal, 5-9 replacing, 5-11 System care keeping the system in good condition, 2-9 moving or shipping the system, 2-10 protecting the system from damage, 2-8 System configuration, 3-2 System management, 4-2 System management tools, 4-2 Cheyenne Backup utility, 4-11 LANDesk Client Manager, 4-4 NEC Auto Backup utility, 4-29 NEC Configuration Change Notification, 4-28 NEC Security, 4-12 NEC SNMP Agent, 4-12 NEC WebTelligent, 4-19 System memory, 1-17 checking, 5-17 installing, 5-19 removing, 5-17 specifications, B-2 System specifications, B-2
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T
Time incorrect, 6-3 setting, 3-10, 6-3 Troubleshooting battery, 6-3 booting, 6-3, 6-4 CD-ROM, 6-7 common problems, 6-2 date, incorrect, 6-3 disk error, 6-3, 6-5 monitor, 6-5 password, 6-4 performance problems, 6-4 power, 6-2 speakers, 6-8 system problems, 6-2 time, incorrect, 6-3
NEC Configuration Change Notification, 1-19, 4-28 NEC Desktop SNMP Agent, 1-19 NEC Security, 1-20, 4-12 NEC SNMP Agent, 4-12 NEC WebTelligent, 1-20, 4-19
V
Verifying processor speed, 3-56 VGA connector, 2-2 Video board, 1-10, B-8 VirusScan, 1-20 Voltage selection switch, 1-10, 2-4
W
Wake-On LAN, 1-13, 1-17, 4-4, B-4 BIOS setting, 3-23 WebTelligent. See NEC WebTelligent Windows 95, 1-18 installing, 3-29, 3-30, 3-34, 3-39 Windows 98, 1-18 installing, 3-29, 3-30, 3-34, 3-39 Windows NT, 1-18 installing, 3-29, 3-30, 3-34, 3-39
U
Uninstalling, NEC Help Center, 3-49 Upgrading BIOS, 1-17, 3-25 DIMMs, 5-15 IDE device, 5-37, 5-42 internal hard drive, 5-44 memory, 5-15 USB connection, 1-9, 2-3 User password, 3-20 Utilities BIOS Setup, 3-5 Cheyenne Backup, 1-19 Flash, 3-25 LANDesk Client Manager, 1-19, 4-4 McAfee VirusScan, 1-20 NEC Auto Backup, 1-19, 4-29
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NEC Computer Systems Division, A Division of Packard Bell NEC, Inc.
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
We, the Responsible Party NEC Computer Systems Division Packard Bell NEC, Inc. 1 Packard Bell Way Sacremento, CA 95828-0903 (916) 388-0101
declare that the product
NEC
PowerMate 5100
is in conformity with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation of this product is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
(For United States Use Only) Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement WARNING: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. [. . . ]