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Parity, Utility, Configuration, Settings

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during POST. The port is returned to the operating system after POST completes. You can view the port using the operating system or any application. The Remote Supervisor Adapter takes over the port from the operating system only when information about a critical event is received. The Remote Supervisor Adapter dials out and transmits an alert and keeps the port dedicated until the server is restarted. The port is no longer available to the operating system or applications. Parity The default setting is None. Stop Bits The default is 1. Note: The data bits value is preset to 8 and cannot be changed. For detailed information about the serial port and modem settings, see the Remote Supervisor Adapter User's Guide on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD. 6. If you made changes to the serial port settings, press F6 to apply the change. 7. Press Esc to return to the Configuration Settings window. If you need to set up point-to-point protocol, go to "Setting up point-to-point protocol." 8. Press Esc to return to the Remote Supervisor Adapter Utility main window. 9. Use the arrow keys to select Exit Utility from the menu, or press Esc to close the Remote Supervisor Adapter Utility program. 10. Remove the CD from the drive. The Remote Supervisor Adapter restarts automatically. 11. Continue with "Setting up point-to-point protocol." Setting up point-to-point protocol: The Remote Supervisor Adapter serial port supports PPP. PPP enables TCP/IP communication over the serial port, which enables Web-based management and TELNET sessions over a modem. To set up PPP, complete the following steps. If you completed the procedure for configuring the serial port and the Configuration Settings window is open, go to step 4. 1. With the server turned off, insert the CD containing the EFI Remote Supervisor Utility program into the drive, and turn on the server. 2. The utility starts automatically, displaying the Remote Supervisor Utility window. 3. Use the Up Arrow and Down Arrow keys (↑ and ↓) to select Configuration Settings; then, press Enter. The Configuration Settings window opens. 4. Use the arrow keys to select PPP Settings, and press Enter. The PPP Settings window opens. Chapter 2. Configuring the server 23

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during
POST.
The
port
is
returned
to
the
operating
system
after
POST
completes.
You
can
view
the
port
using
the
operating
system
or
any
application.
The
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
takes
over
the
port
from
the
operating
system
only
when
information
about
a
critical
event
is
received.
The
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
dials
out
and
transmits
an
alert
and
keeps
the
port
dedicated
until
the
server
is
restarted.
The
port
is
no
longer
available
to
the
operating
system
or
applications.
Parity
The
default
setting
is
None
.
Stop
Bits
The
default
is
1.
Note:
The
data
bits
value
is
preset
to
8
and
cannot
be
changed.
For
detailed
information
about
the
serial
port
and
modem
settings,
see
the
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
User’s
Guide
on
the
IBM
xSeries
Documentation
CD.
6.
If
you
made
changes
to
the
serial
port
settings,
press
F6
to
apply
the
change.
7.
Press
Esc
to
return
to
the
Configuration
Settings
window.
If
you
need
to
set
up
point-to-point
protocol,
go
to
“Setting
up
point-to-point
protocol.”
8.
Press
Esc
to
return
to
the
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
Utility
main
window.
9.
Use
the
arrow
keys
to
select
Exit
Utility
from
the
menu,
or
press
Esc
to
close
the
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
Utility
program.
10.
Remove
the
CD
from
the
drive.
The
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
restarts
automatically.
11.
Continue
with
“Setting
up
point-to-point
protocol.”
Setting
up
point-to-point
protocol:
The
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
serial
port
supports
PPP.
PPP
enables
TCP/IP
communication
over
the
serial
port,
which
enables
Web-based
management
and
TELNET
sessions
over
a
modem.
To
set
up
PPP,
complete
the
following
steps.
If
you
completed
the
procedure
for
configuring
the
serial
port
and
the
Configuration
Settings
window
is
open,
go
to
step
4.
1.
With
the
server
turned
off,
insert
the
CD
containing
the
EFI
Remote
Supervisor
Utility
program
into
the
drive,
and
turn
on
the
server.
2.
The
utility
starts
automatically,
displaying
the
Remote
Supervisor
Utility
window.
3.
Use
the
Up
Arrow
and
Down
Arrow
keys
(
↑
and
↓
)
to
select
Configuration
Settings
;
then,
press
Enter.
The
Configuration
Settings
window
opens.
4.
Use
the
arrow
keys
to
select
PPP
Settings
,
and
press
Enter.
The
PPP
Settings
window
opens.
Chapter
2.
Configuring
the
server
23