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Restarting ASM
You can use the Restart ASM option to restart the Remote Supervisor Adapter if
you have read/write access. Your TCP/IP or modem connections will be lost and
you will need to log in again to use the ASM Web interface.
Attention: When you select the Restart ASM option, you will lose all the
modifications you made to the Remote Supervisor Adapter. You also lose the
remote control of the remote servers. You will have to reset the password locally on
the remote servers in the BIOS setup menu (accessed by pressing F1 in POST).
Complete the following steps to restart the Remote Supervisor Adapter:
1. Log in to the Remote Supervisor Adapter. For more information, see “Accessing
the text-based interface through a Telnet connection” on page 65 or “Accessing
the text-based interface through a direct serial connection” on page 66.
2. In the Advanced System Management window, select Restart ASM to restart
the Remote Supervisor Adapter. You will lose your TCP/IP connection and must
reconfigure the network interface.
3. Log in to the Remote Supervisor Adapter again using a Telnet or direct serial
connection.
4. Reconfigure the network interface to restore connectivity. For information about
configuring the network interface, see “Configuring network interfaces” on
page 34.
Logging off
Complete the following steps to log off from the Remote Supervisor Adapter, ASM
processor, or another remote server:
1. In the Advanced System Management window, select Log Off .
Note: If you are logged in to the ASM processor on an xSeries 330 server or
another remote server, you must first select
Log Off Remote ASM .
2. In the Confirmation window, select Yes .
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