The following illustration depicts the functionality of the ZfS 3 Remote Management, which is explained below:
To remotely view or manage a server, the ZfS 3 Remote Management Agent component must be installed on that server. During the ZfS 3 Remote Management installation, the administrator selects the servers and specifies the directory where you want to install the Remote Management Agent. For more information, see Installing Remote Management in the Installation guide.
The Remote Management Agent starts automatically when the managed server boots up. When the remote operator initiates a Remote Management session with a managed server, he or she will be prompted to enter the Remote Management Agent password. The agent password can be set either by the administrator during the Remote Management installation or by the user at the managed server after the installation. On successful verification, the Remote Management session proceeds and the Viewing window will be displayed on the management console.
To ensure that the Remote Management session is secure, the user at the managed server can change the agent password. If the user at the managed server sets a new password for the agent, the password set by the administrator during the Remote Management installation will be ineffective. It is very essential that the user at the managed server must communicate the new password to the remote operator each time it is changed. For more details on how to set up a new agent password or change the existing agent password, see Setting Up the Agent Password at the Managed Server .