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Cabling, configuring, Remote, Supervisor, Adapter

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Cabling and configuring the Remote Supervisor Adapter Complete the following tasks to cable and configure the Remote Supervisor Adapter. Note: After you initially configure the adapter, use the Web-based interface to create a backup copy of the configuration. If you need to replace the adapter in the future, you can use the backup copy to restore the configuration and resume normal operation more quickly. See the Remote Supervisor Adapter User's Guide on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD for details. Task 1. Connect the Ethernet and serial port cables. See "Cabling the Ethernet LAN port and serial port." Task 2. Perform the initial configuration to enable remote access to the Remote Supervisor Adapter. See "Enabling remote access to the adapter" on page 20. Completing this task enables you to: 1. Configure the Ethernet port 2. Configure the serial (COM) port 3. Set up the point-to-point protocol Task 3. Configure the remote-control password to enable the ASM Web interface remote-control features. See "Configuring the remote-control password" on page 25. Task 4. Install the ASM device drivers. See "Installing Advanced System Management device drivers" on page 25. For service, assistance, or additional information, see Appendix A, "Getting help and technical assistance," on page 195. Cabling the Ethernet LAN port and serial port You can manage the server remotely through the Remote Supervisor Adapter using one of the user interfaces and one of the connection methods that are described in Table 1 on page 19. Perform the cabling procedure for the interface method you want to use. If you plan to set up an ASM interconnect network, before you begin cabling the server, see "Using the ASM interconnect network" on page 26 for instructions for cabling the ASM interconnect port and setting up the network. You might want to review the information in "ASM interconnect network configuration examples" on page 28 before you connect the cables. Then, return here to start the cabling procedures. 18 IBM xSeries 450 Type 8688: Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide

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Cabling
and
configuring
the
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
Complete
the
following
tasks
to
cable
and
configure
the
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter.
Note:
After
you
initially
configure
the
adapter,
use
the
Web-based
interface
to
create
a
backup
copy
of
the
configuration.
If
you
need
to
replace
the
adapter
in
the
future,
you
can
use
the
backup
copy
to
restore
the
configuration
and
resume
normal
operation
more
quickly.
See
the
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
User’s
Guide
on
the
IBM
xSeries
Documentation
CD
for
details.
Task
1.
Connect
the
Ethernet
and
serial
port
cables.
See
“Cabling
the
Ethernet
LAN
port
and
serial
port.”
Task
2.
Perform
the
initial
configuration
to
enable
remote
access
to
the
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter.
See
“Enabling
remote
access
to
the
adapter”
on
page
20.
Completing
this
task
enables
you
to:
1.
Configure
the
Ethernet
port
2.
Configure
the
serial
(COM)
port
3.
Set
up
the
point-to-point
protocol
Task
3.
Configure
the
remote-control
password
to
enable
the
ASM
Web
interface
remote-control
features.
See
“Configuring
the
remote-control
password”
on
page
25.
Task
4.
Install
the
ASM
device
drivers.
See
“Installing
Advanced
System
Management
device
drivers”
on
page
25.
For
service,
assistance,
or
additional
information,
see
Appendix
A,
“Getting
help
and
technical
assistance,”
on
page
195.
Cabling
the
Ethernet
LAN
port
and
serial
port
You
can
manage
the
server
remotely
through
the
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
using
one
of
the
user
interfaces
and
one
of
the
connection
methods
that
are
described
in
Table
1
on
page
19.
Perform
the
cabling
procedure
for
the
interface
method
you
want
to
use.
If
you
plan
to
set
up
an
ASM
interconnect
network,
before
you
begin
cabling
the
server,
see
“Using
the
ASM
interconnect
network”
on
page
26
for
instructions
for
cabling
the
ASM
interconnect
port
and
setting
up
the
network.
You
might
want
to
review
the
information
in
“ASM
interconnect
network
configuration
examples”
on
page
28
before
you
connect
the
cables.
Then,
return
here
to
start
the
cabling
procedures.
18
IBM
xSeries
450
Type
8688:
Hardware
Maintenance
Manual
and
Troubleshooting
Guide