This tool displays a table with the status of each configured NC. The attributes of an NC that can be monitored are:
Host Name
MAC Address
IP Address
IP Lease
Lease Time Expiration
State, Up Time
Home Directory
Home Directory Server
DNS Domain
NIS Domain
Hardware Platform
JavaOS Version
JavaOS Build
RAM Size (kilobytes)
Desktop Application
The NC Monitor only runs in a JDK1.1 compliant browser with RMI capabilities.
You can select as many attributes to monitor and as many NCs as you want. The static information is retrieved from the DHCP configuration file server; the dynamic information is from polling each NC for its current state.
From the Main Administration Page, under "Network Computer Administration," click Network Computer Diagnostics Tools.
The Network Computer Diagnostics Tools page is displayed.
Click Network Computer Monitor.
The Network Computer Monitor page is displayed.
Select one or more of the attributes listed under "Check attributes to monitor."
Select one or more of the NCs listed under "Highlight NCs to monitor."
Click OK.
The table with the selected NCs and attributes is displayed.