Setting up the Remote Supervisor Adapter
This section describes the Remote Supervisor Adapter features and its
prerequisites. It also explains how to cable and configure the adapter for use on an
Advanced System Management (ASM) network so that you can manage the server
from a remote location. For more detailed information, see the
Remote Supervisor
Adapter User’s Guide
on the IBM
xSeries Documentation
CD.
Attention:
After you install your operating systems and fully configure your server,
be sure to make a backup copy of the nonvolatile EFI variables stored in NVRAM
on the Remote Supervisor Adapter. In the unlikely event that you need to remove or
replace the Remote Supervisor Adapter or clear NVRAM, you can use the backup
copy to restore the variables. See
″
Backing up and restoring the nonvolatile
variables
″
in the
Option Installation Guide
on the IBM
xSeries Documentation
CD
for more information.
Remote Supervisor Adapter features
The Remote Supervisor Adapter has the following features:
v
Continuous health monitoring and control
v
Advanced Predictive Failure Analysis
®
(PFA)
v
Configurable notification and alerts
v
Event logs that are time stamped, saved in nonvolatile memory, and can be
attached to e-mail alerts
v
Remote graphics console redirection
v
LAN, serial, and Advanced System Management (ASM) interconnect remote
access
v
Point-to-point protocol (PPP) support
v
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
v
Domain Name System (DNS) and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
support
v
Remote power control
v
Microsoft
®
Windows
®
Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (64-bit) blue-screen
capture
v
Remote firmware update and access to critical server settings
v
Optional, independent power, which enables around-the-clock access to the
server, even if the server is powered off
Setup requirements
Before you set up the Remote Supervisor Adapter, you must download the EFI
Remote Supervisor Utility program from the World Wide Web at
http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/ and create a CD.
Complete the following tasks before you set up the Remote Supervisor Adapter:
v
Install the operating system on the server, using the documentation that comes
with the operating system.
v
Ensure that the remote alert recipients are IBM Director-enabled servers with UM
Server Extensions, if you are configuring remote alert recipients for Director over
LAN or Director over modem.
v
If you want to use a Web browser to access the Remote Supervisor Adapter
remotely, ensure that your Web browser meets the following requirements:
– Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 (with Service Pack 1) or later
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