IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II guide

Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, read the general information in Appendix B, “Notices,” on page 115.

Seventh Edition (April 2007)

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IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II manual

Contents

User’s Guide Page User’s Guide Page Contents Monitoring remote server status Viewing system health Command-line interfacePerforming Remote Supervisor Adapter II tasks Appendix A. Getting help and technical assistance Page Remote Supervisor Adapter II features IntroductionPage Web browser and operating-system requirements Page Opening and using the Web interface Logging in to the Remote Supervisor AdapterPage Opening and using the Web interface Remote Supervisor Adapter II action descriptions Link Action Description ASM2 Link Action Description Configuring the Remote Supervisor Adapter Setting system information Setting server timeouts Watchdog Post watchdogLoader watchdog Power off delay NMI reset delay Setting the date and time NTP auto-synchronization service NTP update frequencySynchronizing clocks in a network NTP server host name or IP address Creating a login profile Disabling the USB device driver interface Configuring the Remote Supervisor Adapter II Configuring the global login settings SupervisorRead Only Custom Configuring the Remote Supervisor Adapter II Configuring remote alert settings User login password requiredNumber of previous passwords that cannot be used Maximum Password Age Configuring remote alert recipients Page Forwarding alerts Setting remote alert attempts Setting remote alerts Delay between entriesDelay between retries Remote alert retry limit Alphanumeric Pager code Recovery code Event Action Can be sent for any warning alert Setting local events System alerts Configuring the serial connectors Event Action Configuring the Remote Supervisor Adapter II Field What you type Field What you type Serial-to-serial redirection Port function field, select Serial redirect Serial-to-Telnet redirection Example session Configuring the command-line interface settings Scroll to the Serial Redirect Settings / CLI Settings areaCLI mode None CLI disabled CLI authentication EnabledDisabled CLI with user defined keystroke sequences Configuring port assignments Https Configuring network interfaces TCP command modeSnmp Agent Snmp TrapsPage Field Function Configuring PPP access over a serial connection Configuring network protocols Configuring SnmpPage Configuring Smtp Configuring Ldap Setting up a client to use the Ldap server Domain Source Root DN Service NameGroup Filter Configuring the Ldap search attributes Configuring the Ldap client authenticationBinding Method UID Search Attribute Login Permission AttributeGroup Search Attribute Configuring the Remote Supervisor Adapter II TCP Command Mode Protocol Service Location Protocol SLPCommand mode Command mode timeout Configuring security Secure Web server and secure LdapAddress type Multicast address SSL certificate overview SSL server certificate management Generating a self-signed certificate Generating a certificate-signing request Required certificate data CountryState or Province City or Locality Challenge Password Contact PersonEmail Address Optional certificate data Configuring the Remote Supervisor Adapter II Enabling SSL for the secure Web server SSL client certificate management SSL client trusted certificate management Configuring the Secure Shell server Enabling SSL for the Ldap client Generating a Secure Shell server key Enabling the Secure Shell server Using the configuration file Using the Secure Shell serverBacking up your current configuration Restoring and modifying your ASM configuration Restarting ASM Restoring ASM defaultsLogging off Configuring the Remote Supervisor Adapter II Page Monitoring remote server status Viewing system health Soft Shutdown Hard Shutdown Non-recoverable Non-criticalCritical Return to normal Soft Shutdown Viewing the event log Informational Viewing vital product data Machine level VPDComponent level VPD Component Activity Log POST/BIOS VPD Diagnostics VPD Integrated system management processor VPD Page Server power and restart activity Performing Remote Supervisor Adapter II tasks Remotely controlling the power status of a server Power-on hoursPower on server immediately Restart count Remote control Remote console Remote disk Remote console keyboard supportClick Save Buttons Page Removable Drive Select FileUSB flash drive Setting up PXE network boot Serial redirection quick setup Serial pass-thru Disable serial redirectRedirect to Telnet Updating firmware Click Continue ASM Name System HealthASM Interconnect Connection Direct LAN Connection No LAN supportFunction not supported No LAN connection Logging in to the command-line session Accessing the command lineCommand syntax Features and limitations Utility commands Exit commandHelp command History command Monitor commands Clearlog commandFans command Readlog command Temps command Syshealth commandVolts command Vpd command Server power and restart control commands Power command Reset commandSerial redirect command Console command Dhcpinfo command Configuration commandsOption Description Ifconfig command Option Description Values Ldap command LAA Name/ipaddr Ntp command Passwordcfg command Portcfg command Slp command Srcfg command Ssl command Tcpcmdmode command Timeouts command Option Timeout Units Values Users command Clearcfg command ASM control commandsClock command Resetsp command Update command Example Page Using the documentation Before you call IBM Taiwan product service Software service and support Hardware service and supportGetting help and information from the World Wide Web Appendix B. Notices Trademarks Important notes Appendix B. Notices Page Index Ldap Remote Supervisor Adapter Configuring Features Functions Web site Page Part Number 43W7827