Chapter
1.
Introduction
This
document
explains
how
to
use
the
functions
of
the
IBM
®
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
SlimLine
and
the
IBM
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
when
they
are
installed
in
an
IBM
server.
The
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
SlimLine
and
the
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
provide
the
following
functions:
v
Around-the-clock
remote
access
and
system
management
of
your
server.
v
Remote
management
independent
of
the
status
of
the
managed
server
v
Remote
control
of
hardware
and
operating
systems
v
Web-based
management
with
standard
Web
browsers
Note:
Throughout
this
document,
the
term
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
is
used
to
denote
both
the
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
SlimLine
and
the
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II,
unless
otherwise
noted.
If
firmware
and
documentation
updates
are
available,
you
can
download
them
from
the
IBM
Web
site.
The
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
might
have
features
that
are
not
described
in
the
documentation
that
comes
with
the
adapter,
and
the
documentation
might
be
updated
occasionally
to
include
information
about
those
features,
or
technical
updates
might
be
available
to
provide
additional
information
that
is
not
included
in
the
adapter
documentation.
To
check
for
updates,
complete
the
following
steps.
Note:
Changes
are
made
periodically
to
the
IBM
Web
site.
Procedures
for
locating
firmware
and
documentation
might
vary
slightly
from
what
is
described
in
this
document.
1.
Go
to
http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/.
2.
Under
Product
support
,
click
System
x
.
3.
Under
Popular
links
,
click
Software
and
device
drivers
for
firmware
updates,
or
click
Publications
lookup
for
documentation
updates.
Important:
v
To
avoid
system
problems
due
to
firmware
differences,
do
not
move
a
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
from
one
server
type
to
another
server
type.
For
example,
do
not
move
a
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
from
an
IBM
System
x3500
server
to
an
IBM
System
x3850
server.
v
If
a
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
SlimLine
is
installed
in
an
xSeries
366
server,
when
you
turn
on
the
server
for
the
first
time
after
the
adapter
is
installed,
the
server
might
appear
to
be
unresponsive
for
an
unusual
length
of
time
(up
to
10
minutes).
If
this
happens,
when
the
server
completes
POST,
flash
the
BIOS
and
baseboard
management
controller
(BMC)
firmware
to
the
latest
available
levels.
Then,
flash
the
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
SlimLine
firmware.
For
more
information,
go
to
http://www.ibm.com/support/
and
search
for
MIGR-59095.
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
features
The
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
has
the
following
standard
features:
v
Access
to
critical
server
settings
v
Access
to
server
vital
product
data
(VPD)
v
Advanced
Predictive
Failure
Analysis
®
(PFA)
support
©
Copyright
IBM
Corp.
2003,
2007
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