IBM 887022X Maintenance Manual - Page 68

and forwards the alert. Therefore, depending upon the time frame (45 seconds) within which a resource (modem) fails, the alert might be forwarded multiple times until an interconnect device can send the alert. Cabling for the ASM interconnect network: Depending upon the servers you have, you might need additional ASM Interconnect modules or Category 5 or Category 3 Ethernet cables. The following table lists some IBM Netfinity and IBM xSeries products, and indicates whether you need to use an ASM Interconnect module to set up the ASM interconnect network. Server name Netfinity 4500R Netfinity 5000 Netfinity 5500 Netfinity 5500-M10 Netfinity 5500-M20 Netfinity 5600 Netfinity 6000R Netfinity 7100 Netfinity 7600 xSeries 220 xSeries 232 xSeries 240 xSeries 330 xSeries 340 xSeries 342 xSeries 350 xSeries 360 xSeries 440 xSeries 445 ASM Interconnect module needed yes yes yes yes yes yes no no no yes yes yes The ASM interconnect module is required to link the Remote Supervisor Adapter to the microprocessor in the server. Use the RS-485 ports to create the ASM interconnect network. yes yes no yes yes yes (Not required for models that come with a Remote Supervisor II-EXA installed) For the servers that do not need an ASM Interconnect module, a module is still needed to connect the Remote Supervisor Adapter in the gateway server to the integrated ASM processor. After you make that connection, you can connect the servers together using their ASM interconnect ports. For additional information, see "ASM interconnect network configuration examples" on page 42. 58 xSeries 445 Type 8870: Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide