1.11 Remote Supervisor Adapter
The x440 includes a Remote Supervisor Adapter (RSA), which is positioned horizontally in a dedicated PCI slot beneath the
Rear of x440 |
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External power | ASM interconnect | 10/100 | |
supply |
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Error LED | Power LED | Management | |
(amber) | (green) | COM port |
Figure 1-15 Remote Supervisor Adapter connectors
The Remote Supervisor Adapter offers the following capabilities:
Full Web browser support with no other software required
Enhanced security features
Graphics/text console redirection for remote control
Windows NT and 2000 blue screen capture
Dedicated 10/100 Ethernet access port
ASM interconnect bus for connection to other service processors
Serial dial in/out
Event log
Predictive Failure Analysis on memory, power, hard drives, and CPUs
Temperature and voltage monitoring with settable threshold
Light Path Diagnostics
Automatic Server Restart (ASR) for operating system and POST
Wake on LAN
Remote firmware update
LAN access
Alert forwarding
See the IBM Redbook Implementing IBM Director Management Solutions,
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