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Requirements, Cabling, Remote, Supervisor, Adapter, SlimLine, Installing, firmware

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Requirements Make sure that the following requirements are met: v The Web interface Remote Disk function requires the client system to be running Microsoft Windows 2000 or later. The Web interface Remote Control features require the Java™1.4 Plug-in or later. The following Web browsers are supported: - Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5.5 or later with the latest Service Pack - Netscape Navigator version 7.0 or later - Mozilla version 1.3 or later 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 your SNMP manager. v You will need an Internet connection to the client system to download software and firmware from the IBM Support Web site during the installation process. The Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine firmware and the SNMP MIB are available on the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD; the latest versions are available at http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/. Cabling the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine You can manage the server remotely through the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine by using the dedicated systems-management Ethernet connector on the rear of the server. For additional information about network configuration, see the Remote Supervisor Adapter II Installation Guide. To cable the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine, complete the following steps: 1. Connect one end of a Category 3 or Category 5 Ethernet cable to the dedicated systems-management Ethernet connector. See "Rear view" on page 11 for the location of the systems-management Ethernet connector. 2. Connect the other end of the cable to the network. Installing the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine firmware Before you install the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine firmware, download the most recent versions of the following software and firmware: v BIOS code update with support for the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine v Diagnostics code update v Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine device drivers v Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine firmware update v Integrated service processor firmware update v Video device driver v Firmware-update utility program To download and install the software and firmware, complete the following steps. Note: Changes are made periodically to the IBM Web site. The actual procedure might vary slightly from what is described in this document. 1. Go to http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/. 2. Under Product support, click System x. 3. Under Popular links, click Software and device drivers. 4. Click System x3650 to display the matrix of downloadable files for the server. 112 System x3650 Type 7979: User's Guide

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Requirements
Make
sure
that
the
following
requirements
are
met:
v
The
Web
interface
Remote
Disk
function
requires
the
client
system
to
be
running
Microsoft
Windows
2000
or
later.
The
Web
interface
Remote
Control
features
require
the
Java
™
1.4
Plug-in
or
later.
The
following
Web
browsers
are
supported:
–
Microsoft
Internet
Explorer
version
5.5
or
later
with
the
latest
Service
Pack
–
Netscape
Navigator
version
7.0
or
later
–
Mozilla
version
1.3
or
later
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
your
SNMP
manager.
v
You
will
need
an
Internet
connection
to
the
client
system
to
download
software
and
firmware
from
the
IBM
Support
Web
site
during
the
installation
process.
The
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
SlimLine
firmware
and
the
SNMP
MIB
are
available
on
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD;
the
latest
versions
are
available
at
Cabling
the
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
SlimLine
You
can
manage
the
server
remotely
through
the
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
SlimLine
by
using
the
dedicated
systems-management
Ethernet
connector
on
the
rear
of
the
server.
For
additional
information
about
network
configuration,
see
the
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
Installation
Guide
.
To
cable
the
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
SlimLine,
complete
the
following
steps:
1.
Connect
one
end
of
a
Category
3
or
Category
5
Ethernet
cable
to
the
dedicated
systems-management
Ethernet
connector.
See
“Rear
view”
on
page
11
for
the
location
of
the
systems-management
Ethernet
connector.
2.
Connect
the
other
end
of
the
cable
to
the
network.
Installing
the
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
SlimLine
firmware
Before
you
install
the
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
SlimLine
firmware,
download
the
most
recent
versions
of
the
following
software
and
firmware:
v
BIOS
code
update
with
support
for
the
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
SlimLine
v
Diagnostics
code
update
v
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
SlimLine
device
drivers
v
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
SlimLine
firmware
update
v
Integrated
service
processor
firmware
update
v
Video
device
driver
v
Firmware-update
utility
program
To
download
and
install
the
software
and
firmware,
complete
the
following
steps.
Note:
Changes
are
made
periodically
to
the
IBM
Web
site.
The
actual
procedure
might
vary
slightly
from
what
is
described
in
this
document.
1.
Go
to
2.
Under
Product
support
,
click
System
x
.
3.
Under
Popular
links
,
click
Software
and
device
drivers
.
4.
Click
System
x3650
to
display
the
matrix
of
downloadable
files
for
the
server.
112
System
x3650
Type
7979:
User’s
Guide