Configuring the remote control password: If you want to use the remote control features of the Remote Supervisor Adapter ASM Web interface, you must configure the remote control password using the Configuration/Setup Utility program that comes with the server. This program is part of the basic input/output system (BIOS) code.
To set up a remote control password, complete the following steps:
1.Start the server, and watch the monitor screen.
2.When the message Press F1 for Configuration/Setup is displayed, press F1. The Configuration/Setup Utility main menu window opens.
3.Use the arrow keys to select System Security; then, press Enter. The System Security window opens.
4.Select Remote Control Security Settings; then, press Enter. The Remote Control Security Settings window opens.
5.Enter the Remote Control Password that you will use each time you log in to the
6.Select Save New Remote Control Password; then, press Enter.
7.In the System Security window, press Esc.
8.Select Save Settings; then, press Enter.
9.Confirm your selection; then, exit the Configuration/Setup Utility program.
10.Continue with “Completing the configuration.”
Completing the configuration: To complete the configuration of the Remote Supervisor Adapter, see the Remote Supervisor Adapter User’s Guide on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD. Completing the configuration includes the following tasks:
vDefining the login IDs and passwords
vSelecting the events that will receive alert notification
vMonitoring remote server status using the ASM Web interface or a
vControlling the server remotely
If you want to set up an ASM interconnect network and have not already done so, continue with “Using the ASM interconnect network.” If you do not want to set up an ASM interconnect network, Remote Supervisor Adapter configuration is now complete. To start managing the server remotely, see the Remote Supervisor Adapter User’s Guide on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD.
Using the ASM interconnect network
This section explains how to configure and connect the server to function within an ASM interconnect network.
The ASM interconnect network can include as many as 12 individual ASM connections in a single bus. These connections can include Remote Supervisor Adapters, ASM processors, and ASM PCI Adapters. When the clients and servers are connected, they use the ASM interconnect network to share ASM resources, information, and alerts among multiple servers, without having to add additional communications hardware or network interface adapters.
An ASM interconnect network provides two levels of functionality. First, the ASM interconnect network enables you to configure settings and to control the servers