Setting up the Remote Supervisor Adapter II-EXA

This section describes features, setup requirements, and how to cable and configure the Remote Supervisor Adapter II-EXA for use on an Advanced System Management (ASM) network so that you can manage the server from a remote location.

For more detailed information, see the Remote Supervisor Adapter II User’s Guide on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD.

Remote Supervisor Adapter II-EXA features

The Remote Supervisor Adapter II-EXA provides the following:

vSeamless remote accelerated graphics

vEnhanced security features

vContinuous health monitoring and control

vAdvanced Predictive Failure Analysis® (PFA) support

vAutomated Server Restart (ASR)

vAutomatic notification and alerts

vEvent logs that are time stamped, saved on the Remote Supervisor Adapter II-EXA, and can be attached to e-mail alerts

vServer console redirection

vLAN and Advanced System Management (ASM) interconnect remote access

vSimple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) trap support

vDomain Name System (DNS) and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) support

vRemote power control

vCapture operating-system-failure screen

vRemote firmware update and access to critical server settings

vIndependent power, which enables around-the-clock access to the server even when the server power is off

vVirtually 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:

vMake 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 44.

vInstall the operating system on your 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 your server.

vRemote Supervisor Adapter II-EXA device drivers. See Table 1 on page 29 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 your server model running your version of Linux, go to http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/.

IBM 8870 manual Setting up the Remote Supervisor Adapter II-EXA, Setup requirements

Models: 8870