IBM Eserver xSeries 360 Type 8686, User Reference Manual

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IBM® xSeries 360: User’s Reference
• Remote Supervisor Adapter User’s Guide for the IBM
E
server xSeries 360
This document explains how to configure and use an ASM network to manage the
server remotely through either the Web-based interface or the text-based user
interface.
Cabling and configuring the Remote Supervisor Adapter
This section explains how to cable and configure the Remote Supervisor Adapter.
The following tasks are necessary to accomplish this.
Note: After you initially configure the adapter, use the Web-based interface to create
a backup copy of the configuration. If you need to replace the adapter in the
future, this enables you to restore the configuration and resume normal
operation more quickly. See the
Remote Supervisor Adapter User’s Guide for
the
E
server xSeries 360 for details.
Task 1. Connect the Ethernet and serial port cables. See “Cabling the Ethernet LAN
port and serial port”.
Task 2. Perform the initial configuration to enable remote access to the Remote
Supervisor Adapter. See “Enabling remote access to the adapter” on page
30. This enables you to:
1. Configure the Ethernet port
2. Configure the serial (COM) port
3. Set up the point-to-point protocol
Task 3. Configure the remote control password to enable the ASM Web interface
remote control features. See “Configuring the remote control password” on
page 37.
Task 4. Install the ASM device drivers. See “Installing Advanced System
Management device drivers” on page 35.
For service, assistance, or additional information on the World Wide Web, see
“Getting information, help, and service” on page 144.
Cabling the Ethernet LAN port and serial port
This section describes how to cable the Remote Supervisor Adapter. You can
manage the server remotely through the Remote Supervisor Adapter using one of the
user interfaces and one of the connection methods that are described in Table 2.
Choose the interface method you want to use to perform remote management; then,
perform the indicated cabling procedure.
If you plan to set up an ASM interconnect network, before you begin cabling the
server, see “Using the ASM interconnect network” on page 38 for instructions about
cabling the ASM interconnect port and setting up the network. You might want to
review the information in “ASM interconnect network configuration examples” on page
42 before you connect the cables. Then, return here to start the cabling procedures.
Table 2. Cabling tasks to enable remote access to the Remote Supervisor Adapter.
User interface to
Remote Supervisor
Adapter
Connection to Remote
Supervisor Adapter
For the cabling procedure,
see:
ASM Web interface using
the HTTP protocol LAN using the Ethernet port “Cabling the Ethernet LAN
port” on page 29
Text-based user interface
using the TELNET
protocol