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Configuring, connecting, interconnect, network

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v Controlling the server remotely v Virtually attaching a remote diskette drive, CD-ROM drive, or disk image to the server If you want to set up an ASM interconnect network and have not already done so, continue with "Configuring and connecting to the ASM interconnect network." If you do not want to set up an ASM interconnect network, your configuration is now complete. Configuring and connecting to the ASM interconnect network This section includes information about how to configure and connect your server to function within an Advanced System Management (ASM) interconnect network. Overview: You can connect system-management processors and adapters together to form an Advanced System Management (ASM) interconnect network. System-management processors and adapters are Remote Supervisor Adapter II-EXAs, Remote Supervisor Adapter IIs, Remote Supervisor Adapters, ASM processors, ASM PCI adapters, and integrated system management processors (ISMPs). These system-management processors and adapters are also known as service processors. An ASM interconnect network provides two levels of functionality. First, the ASM interconnect network enables you to control and to configure settings for the servers in which other system-management processors and adapters reside. Second, the ASM interconnect network enables other system-management processors and adapters to use the resources (Ethernet or modem) of other Remote Supervisor Adapter II-EXAs, Remote Supervisor Adapters IIs, Remote Supervisor Adapters, ASM processors (modems only), and ASM PCI adapters in the ASM interconnect network for sending alerts. This interconnect network is used when system-management processors or adapters cannot send an alert and must forward the information to another system-management processor or adapter to send the alert. Planning and cabling your ASM interconnect network: To support the most recent ASM features, a Remote Supervisor Adapter II-EXA must be the main gateway to your ASM interconnect network if the network also includes servers with Remote Supervisor Adapters, ASM PCI adapters, ASM processors, or ISMPs. The Remote Supervisor Adapter II-EXA forwards the ASM information generated by the servers attached to the ASM interconnect network to other servers on your Ethernet network or that are attached through a modem. The connected ASM processors, ASM PCI Adapters, and ISMPs are managed through the user interface and Web browser access of the Remote Supervisor Adapter II. Before cabling the ASM interconnect network, review the following information: v You must connect an RSA II-EXA breakout cable to the Remote Supervisor Adapter II-EXA. v You must connect an ASM interconnect module to a Remote Supervisor Adapter. v The cables in an ASM interconnect network are hot-swappable. v Make sure that the firmware for the Remote Supervisor Adapter II-EXA, Remote Supervisor Adapter, ASM processor, ASM PCI adapter, and ISMP are at the latest level. v The servers in an ASM interconnect network are referred to by their assigned names, not by their positions in the rack cabinet. Chapter 2. Configuring the server 47

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v
Controlling
the
server
remotely
v
Virtually
attaching
a
remote
diskette
drive,
CD-ROM
drive,
or
disk
image
to
the
server
If
you
want
to
set
up
an
ASM
interconnect
network
and
have
not
already
done
so,
continue
with
“Configuring
and
connecting
to
the
ASM
interconnect
network.”
If
you
do
not
want
to
set
up
an
ASM
interconnect
network,
your
configuration
is
now
complete.
Configuring
and
connecting
to
the
ASM
interconnect
network
This
section
includes
information
about
how
to
configure
and
connect
your
server
to
function
within
an
Advanced
System
Management
(ASM)
interconnect
network.
Overview:
You
can
connect
system-management
processors
and
adapters
together
to
form
an
Advanced
System
Management
(ASM)
interconnect
network.
System-management
processors
and
adapters
are
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II-EXAs,
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
IIs,
Remote
Supervisor
Adapters,
ASM
processors,
ASM
PCI
adapters,
and
integrated
system
management
processors
(ISMPs).
These
system-management
processors
and
adapters
are
also
known
as
service
processors
.
An
ASM
interconnect
network
provides
two
levels
of
functionality.
First,
the
ASM
interconnect
network
enables
you
to
control
and
to
configure
settings
for
the
servers
in
which
other
system-management
processors
and
adapters
reside.
Second,
the
ASM
interconnect
network
enables
other
system-management
processors
and
adapters
to
use
the
resources
(Ethernet
or
modem)
of
other
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II-EXAs,
Remote
Supervisor
Adapters
IIs,
Remote
Supervisor
Adapters,
ASM
processors
(modems
only),
and
ASM
PCI
adapters
in
the
ASM
interconnect
network
for
sending
alerts.
This
interconnect
network
is
used
when
system-management
processors
or
adapters
cannot
send
an
alert
and
must
forward
the
information
to
another
system-management
processor
or
adapter
to
send
the
alert.
Planning
and
cabling
your
ASM
interconnect
network:
To
support
the
most
recent
ASM
features,
a
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II-EXA
must
be
the
main
gateway
to
your
ASM
interconnect
network
if
the
network
also
includes
servers
with
Remote
Supervisor
Adapters,
ASM
PCI
adapters,
ASM
processors,
or
ISMPs.
The
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II-EXA
forwards
the
ASM
information
generated
by
the
servers
attached
to
the
ASM
interconnect
network
to
other
servers
on
your
Ethernet
network
or
that
are
attached
through
a
modem.
The
connected
ASM
processors,
ASM
PCI
Adapters,
and
ISMPs
are
managed
through
the
user
interface
and
Web
browser
access
of
the
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II.
Before
cabling
the
ASM
interconnect
network,
review
the
following
information:
v
You
must
connect
an
RSA
II-EXA
breakout
cable
to
the
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II-EXA.
v
You
must
connect
an
ASM
interconnect
module
to
a
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter.
v
The
cables
in
an
ASM
interconnect
network
are
hot-swappable.
v
Make
sure
that
the
firmware
for
the
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II-EXA,
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter,
ASM
processor,
ASM
PCI
adapter,
and
ISMP
are
at
the
latest
level.
v
The
servers
in
an
ASM
interconnect
network
are
referred
to
by
their
assigned
names,
not
by
their
positions
in
the
rack
cabinet.
Chapter
2.
Configuring
the
server
47