Using
the
RS-485
terminator
plugs
on
interconnected
servers
The
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
comes
with
two
RS-485
terminator
plugs.
To
ensure
successful
RS-485
communication
on
your
ASM
interconnect
network,
you
must
install
a
terminator
plug
in
the
open
connector
at
each
end
of
the
RS-485
bus.
The
illustrations
in
“ASM
interconnect
network
configuration
examples”
on
page
31
can
help
you
determine
where
to
put
the
RS-485
terminator
plugs
on
your
ASM
interconnect
network.
Considerations
when
configuring
xSeries
232
and
xSeries
342
servers
You
can
connect
xSeries
232
and
xSeries
342
servers
to
an
ASM
interconnect
network
using
the
integrated
system
management
processor
(ISMP)
connectors
located
on
the
back
of
those
servers.
If
the
ISMP
firmware
level
is
revision
6
or
8,
you
must
update
the
ISMP
firmware.
Go
to
http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/
to
obtain
the
latest
ISMP
firmware
and
update
instructions.
Attention:
1.
If
your
server
BIOS
code
level
is
earlier
than
revision
1.02,
you
must
update
your
server
BIOS
code
before
you
update
the
ISMP
firmware.
BIOS
update
diskettes
and
update
instructions
are
available
from
the
IBM
Support
Web
site.
2.
Make
sure
that
no
servers
or
devices
are
connected
to
the
server
ISMP
connectors
when
you
update
the
ISMP
firmware
if
its
level
is
revision
6
or
8.
You
cannot
update
the
firmware
while
devices
are
connected
to
the
ISMP
connectors.
You
must
connect
at
least
one
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
to
the
ASM
interconnect
network
to
support
the
connection
of
xSeries
232
and
xSeries
342
servers
using
their
ISMP
connectors.
If
your
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
firmware
level
is
earlier
than
revision
17,
you
must
update
the
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
firmware.
Go
to
http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/
to
obtain
the
latest
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
firmware
and
update
instructions.
Forwarding
alerts
Remote
Supervisor
Adapters,
ASM
PCI
adapters,
ASM
processors,
and
ISMPs
that
are
connected
to
an
ASM
interconnect
network
share
resources
and
system-management
information.
This
section
provides
information
about
how
alerts
are
forwarded
in
the
ASM
interconnect
network.
Chapter
3.
Using
the
ASM
interconnect
network
29
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