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Setting, Remote, Supervisor, Adapter, SlimLine, Requirements, Cabling

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6. Press C to create the disk array. 7. Select Apply changes and exit menu to create the array. Setting up a Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine This section describes how to set up, cable, and configure a Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine for use on an Advanced System Management (ASM) network so that you can manage the server remotely. In addition to the information in this section, see the documentation that comes with the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine for information about how to configure and use an ASM network to manage the server remotely through the Web-based interface or the text-based interface. Note: The Web-based interface and text-based interface do not support double-byte character set (DBCS) languages. Requirements Make sure that you have completed the following procedures before you set up the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine: v Install the operating system, using the ServerGuide program and the documentation that comes with the operating system. v If you plan to use the remote disk function, install the following software: - On the server, install Microsoft Windows 2000 with Service Pack 3 or later. - On the client system, install Microsoft Windows 2000 or later and the Java 1.4 or later Plug-in. v Make sure that the server has an Internet connection, so that you can download software and firmware from the IBM support Web site during the installation process. v If you plan to configure Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) trap alerts on the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine, install and compile the management information base (MIB) on the SNMP manager. The Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine firmware, the integrated service processor firmware, and the MIB are available on the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD and are fully functional. You can download the latest versions from http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/. v If you plan to use the Web-based interface to access the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine remotely, install the Java 1.4 or later Plug-in and one of the following Web browsers on the client system: - Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5.5 with the latest Service Pack - Netscape Navigator version 7.0 or later - Mozilla version 1.3 or later The Web browser must be Java-enabled and must support JavaScript™. Cabling the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine You can manage the server remotely through the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine by using one of the user interfaces and one of the connection methods that are described in the following table. Chapter 3. Configuring the server 71

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6.
Press
C
to
create
the
disk
array.
7.
Select
Apply
changes
and
exit
menu
to
create
the
array.
Setting
up
a
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
SlimLine
This
section
describes
how
to
set
up,
cable,
and
configure
a
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
SlimLine
for
use
on
an
Advanced
System
Management
(ASM)
network
so
that
you
can
manage
the
server
remotely.
In
addition
to
the
information
in
this
section,
see
the
documentation
that
comes
with
the
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
SlimLine
for
information
about
how
to
configure
and
use
an
ASM
network
to
manage
the
server
remotely
through
the
Web-based
interface
or
the
text-based
interface.
Note:
The
Web-based
interface
and
text-based
interface
do
not
support
double-byte
character
set
(DBCS)
languages.
Requirements
Make
sure
that
you
have
completed
the
following
procedures
before
you
set
up
the
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
SlimLine:
v
Install
the
operating
system,
using
the
ServerGuide
program
and
the
documentation
that
comes
with
the
operating
system.
v
If
you
plan
to
use
the
remote
disk
function,
install
the
following
software:
–
On
the
server,
install
Microsoft
Windows
2000
with
Service
Pack
3
or
later.
–
On
the
client
system,
install
Microsoft
Windows
2000
or
later
and
the
Java
1.4
or
later
Plug-in.
v
Make
sure
that
the
server
has
an
Internet
connection,
so
that
you
can
download
software
and
firmware
from
the
IBM
support
Web
site
during
the
installation
process.
v
If
you
plan
to
configure
Simple
Network
Management
Protocol
(SNMP)
trap
alerts
on
the
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
SlimLine,
install
and
compile
the
management
information
base
(MIB)
on
the
SNMP
manager.
The
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
SlimLine
firmware,
the
integrated
service
processor
firmware,
and
the
MIB
are
available
on
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
and
are
fully
functional.
You
can
download
the
latest
versions
from
v
If
you
plan
to
use
the
Web-based
interface
to
access
the
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
SlimLine
remotely,
install
the
Java
1.4
or
later
Plug-in
and
one
of
the
following
Web
browsers
on
the
client
system:
–
Microsoft
Internet
Explorer
version
5.5
with
the
latest
Service
Pack
–
Netscape
Navigator
version
7.0
or
later
–
Mozilla
version
1.3
or
later
The
Web
browser
must
be
Java-enabled
and
must
support
JavaScript
™
.
Cabling
the
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
SlimLine
You
can
manage
the
server
remotely
through
the
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
SlimLine
by
using
one
of
the
user
interfaces
and
one
of
the
connection
methods
that
are
described
in
the
following
table.
Chapter
3.
Configuring
the
server
71