Working with hardware administration tools When running Web Gateway on a physical appliance, you can work with several tools to perform hardware-related administration jobs. You can implement the use of these tools after setting up Web Gateway. Administration tools for the Web Gateway hardware Several tools are available for administering the hardware platform of Web Gateway when it runs on this platform as a physical appliance. Install the Platform Confidence Test tool Install the Platform Confidence Test (PCT) tool to retrieve information about hardware errors. Run a hardware test with the Platform Confidence Test tool To test the appliance hardware, run the Platform Confidence Test (PCT) tool and save the resulting information in a log file. Configure the Remote Management ModuleConfigure the Remote Management Module (RMM) to administer the appliance hardware remotely. Using the built-in monitoring functions on an appliance Using the built-in monitoring functions on an appliance is the standard method for monitoring the hardware of the Web Gateway model B appliances. Using the Remote Management Module for monitoring The Remote Management Module (RMM) is the standard tool for monitoring the hardware of the Web Gateway model C appliances. Install the Active System Console Install the Active System Console (ASC) to retrieve debugging information about the appliance hardware. Enable the SNMP Subagent Enable the SNMP Subagent (SNMPSA) from a system console to retrieve information on the hardware status of an appliance.
Working with hardware administration tools When running Web Gateway on a physical appliance, you can work with several tools to perform hardware-related administration jobs. You can implement the use of these tools after setting up Web Gateway. Administration tools for the Web Gateway hardware Several tools are available for administering the hardware platform of Web Gateway when it runs on this platform as a physical appliance. Install the Platform Confidence Test tool Install the Platform Confidence Test (PCT) tool to retrieve information about hardware errors. Run a hardware test with the Platform Confidence Test tool To test the appliance hardware, run the Platform Confidence Test (PCT) tool and save the resulting information in a log file. Configure the Remote Management ModuleConfigure the Remote Management Module (RMM) to administer the appliance hardware remotely. Using the built-in monitoring functions on an appliance Using the built-in monitoring functions on an appliance is the standard method for monitoring the hardware of the Web Gateway model B appliances. Using the Remote Management Module for monitoring The Remote Management Module (RMM) is the standard tool for monitoring the hardware of the Web Gateway model C appliances. Install the Active System Console Install the Active System Console (ASC) to retrieve debugging information about the appliance hardware. Enable the SNMP Subagent Enable the SNMP Subagent (SNMPSA) from a system console to retrieve information on the hardware status of an appliance.