IBM 88553RX, Installation Manual

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IBM
Eserver
xSeries 455 Planning and Installation Guide
Figure 1-10 Remote Supervisor Adapter connectors
The Remote Supervisor Adapter allows you to provide remote management both
out-of-band and in-band. Out-of-band refers to managing the server without the
use of the operating system. This would be done via the Ethernet or serial port
via a Web or telnet session. In-band refers to managing the server through the
operating system. This would typically be via IBM Director and/or SNMP.
The features of the Remote Supervisor Adapter include:
In-band and out-of-band remote server access and alerting through IBM
Director
Full Web browser support with no other software required
Enhanced security features
Graphics/text console redirection for remote control
Dedicated 10/100 Ethernet access port
ASM interconnect bus for connection to other service processors
Serial dial in/out
E-mail, pager and SNMP alerting
Event log
Predictive Failure Analysis on memory, power, hard drives, and CPUs
Temperature and voltage monitoring with setable threshold
Light path diagnostics
Automatic Server Restart (ASR) for operating system and POST
Remote firmware update
LAN access
Alert forwarding
Ability to manage and monitor an RXE-100
See the IBM Redbook Implementing Systems Management Solutions using IBM
Director, SG24-6188, for more information on the Remote Supervisor Adapter.
External power
supply
Error LED
(amber) Power LED
(green)
ASM interconnect
(RS-485) port 10/100
Ethernet port
Management
COM port
Rear of x455