
Introduction to System Administration 1-1
Chapter 1
Introduction to System Administration
1-
The following topics provide an introduction to Express5800/320Ma system
administration.
• “System Administration Tools” on page 1-1
• “System Software Features” on page 1-4
• “Initial Configuration” on page 1-6
• “Documentation” on page 1-6
• “Windows Documentation” on page 1-7
Features of Express5800/320Ma system software further support system
fault-tolerance for properly configured systems.
If you have a service contract, NEC Solutions (America), Inc. or an authorized service
representative provides continuous, remote, system monitoring and diagnosis for
ActiveService Network (ASN) management.
Disk-management tools are also available on your Express5800/320Ma system.
System Administration Tools
System administration tools enable you to monitor system performance and
system-component status, diagnose errors, and identify failed components. Using the
tools, you can take failed components offline and put replacement components online.
These features include Active Upgrade, ftServer Management Console, Software
Availability Manager (SAM), ActiveService Network (ASN), Virtual Technician Module
(VTM), the VTM console, and disk-management tools.
Active Upgrade
Optional Active Upgrade™ technology enables you to upgrade your
Express5800/320Ma system and application software with minimal downtime.
Instead of taking your system offline to run upgrade procedures, you can use the Active
Upgrade process to split the system into two independently-running systems, one
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