IBM 887022X Maintenance Manual - Page 44
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v Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) trap support v Domain Name System (DNS) and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) support v Remote power control v Capture operating-system-failure screen v Remote firmware update and access to critical server settings v Independent power, which enables around-the-clock access to the server even when the server power is off v Virtually attach remote diskette drive, CD-ROM drive, or disk image to server Setup requirements The following items are required to set up the Remote Supervisor Adapter II-EXA: v Make sure you have an Internet connection. You will need an Internet connection during the installation process to download software and firmware from the IBM Support Web site. For information about how to download the Remote Supervisor Adapter II-EXA files, see "Obtaining Remote Supervisor Adapter II-EXA software and firmware" on page 37. v Install the operating system on the server before you install the device drivers for the Remote Supervisor Adapter II-EXA. For information about installing the operating system, see the documentation that comes with the server. v Remote Supervisor Adapter II-EXA device drivers. See Table 1 on page 23 for a list of the supported operating systems. Note: Not all versions of Red Hat Linux or SuSE Linux are supported for all server models. To check if there is a supported Remote Supervisor Adapter II-EXA device driver for the server model running your version of Linux, go to http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/. v The remote disk function requires the following software: - Server (for the server operating system to support the remote disk): Microsoft Windows 2000 with Service Pack 3 or above. - Client: Microsoft Windows 2000 or above and the Java™ 1.4 Plug-in or later. v To configure the remote alert recipients for Director over LAN or Director over modem, the remote alert recipient must be an IBM Director-enabled server with UM Server Extensions. v The Remote Supervisor Adapter II supports the following Web browsers for remote access. The Web browser that you use must be Java-enabled and must support JavaScript™. - Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 (with Service Pack 1), or later - Netscape Navigator 4.72, or later (version 6.0 is not currently supported) Notes: 1. Java plug-in version 1.4 or later is required. 2. The Remote Supervisor Adapter II Web interface does not support the double-byte character set (DBCS) languages. - Support of HTTP version 1.0, or later - Minimum display resolution of 800 x 600 pixels and 256 colors Note: The ASM Web interface and the ASM text-based interface do not support the double-byte character set (DBCS) languages. 34 xSeries 445 Type 8870: Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide