IBM 8688 manual Cabling and configuring the Remote Supervisor Adapter

Cabling and configuring the Remote Supervisor Adapter

Complete the following tasks to cable and configure the Remote Supervisor

Adapter.

Note: After you initially configure the adapter, use the Web-based interface to create a backup copy of the configuration. If you need to replace the adapter in the future, you can use the backup copy to restore the configuration and resume normal operation more quickly. See the Remote Supervisor Adapter User’s Guide on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD for details.

Task 1. Connect the Ethernet and serial port cables. See “Cabling the

Ethernet LAN port and serial port.”

Task 2. Perform the initial configuration to enable remote access to the Remote Supervisor Adapter. See “Enabling remote access to the adapter” on page 20. Completing this task enables you to:

1.Configure the Ethernet port

2.Configure the serial (COM) port

3.Set up the point-to-point protocol

Task 3. Configure the remote-control password to enable the ASM Web interface remote-control features. See “Configuring the remote-control password” on page 25.

Task 4. Install the ASM device drivers. See “Installing Advanced System

Management device drivers” on page 25.

For service, assistance, or additional information, see Appendix A, “Getting help and technical assistance,” on page 195.

Cabling the Ethernet LAN port and serial port

You can manage the server remotely through the Remote Supervisor Adapter using one of the user interfaces and one of the connection methods that are described in Table 1 on page 19. Perform the cabling procedure for the interface method you want to use.

If you plan to set up an ASM interconnect network, before you begin cabling the server, see “Using the ASM interconnect network” on page 26 for instructions for cabling the ASM interconnect port and setting up the network. You might want to review the information in “ASM interconnect network configuration examples” on page 28 before you connect the cables. Then, return here to start the cabling procedures.

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