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Chapter 1 | Quick Start |
Install and set up hardware at the server (see Chapter 3 for detailed instructions):
1.Mount the battery pack on the HP TopTools Remote Control PCI card and connect the battery cable to the battery pack connector (see Figure
2.Connect one end of the supplied I2C/IPMB cable to the connector on the HP TopTools Remote Control card.
3.Install the HP TopTools Remote Control card in one of the server’s free PCI slots.
NOTE | HP does not support installations of the HP TopTools Remote |
| Control card in systems that do not include the I2C/IPMB |
| management bus feature. HP NetServers such as the LC 3 and |
| LH 3 include this feature. If you don’t have one of these |
| systems, refer to your system documentation for more |
| information. |
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4.Connect the free end of the I2C/IPMB cable to the I2C/IPMB management bus connector on the server’s system board. The connector is keyed and color coded.
5.If applicable, plug in the optional
Set up the remote connection (see Chapter 4 for detailed instructions):
1.Set up the LAN or modem connection that allows the HP TopTools Remote Control card to communicate with a remote client:
◊For a LAN connection: Connect your dedicated
◊For a modem connection: Connect a serial modem cable (not provided) to the card’s serial port and connect the other end to an external modem.
2.Boot the server. During
◊If you plan on connecting to the TopTools Remote Control card via the LAN: Define card’s TCP/IP properties (either use a unique IP Address for the card, Subnet Mask, and Gateway, or enable DHCP and have your DHCP server assign these addresses for you).
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