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names used by the ASM Web interface are identical; however, the

information and functions that are supported differ. In the following table,

these features are explained as they function when you are logged in to the

Remote Supervisor Adapter and not the ASM processor.

Table2. Actions available when logged in to the Remote Supervisor Adapter installed in an xSeries 330 server

Link Action Description

Event Log View the event log for Remote

Supervisor Adapter events

The event log window contains information specific to

the Remote Supervisor Adapter,such as remote access

attempts and dial-out events. All events in the log are

time-stamped using the Remote Supervisor Adapter

clock.

Vital Product Data Viewthe Remote Supervisor

Adapter vital product data (VPD)

You can view information about the Remote Supervisor

Adapter firmware data from the Vital Product Data

window.

Firmware Update Update the Remote Supervisor

Adapter firmware

You can update the firmware of the Remote Supervisor

Adapter from the Firmware Update window.

Access Remote ASM Access other

system-management processors

or adapters on the ASM

interconnect network

You can view a list of system-management processors

and adapters

on the ASM interconnect network and

establish a connection to any of those systems.

System Settings Configure the system settings You can configure information about the Remote

Supervisor Adapter,such as the name, contact, and

location information on the System Settings window.

Set the Remote Supervisor

Adapter clock

You can set the clock used by the Remote Supervisor

Adapter for time-stamping the entries in the event log.

Remote Supervisor Adapter

You can define up to 12 login profiles that enable

access to the Remote Supervisor Adapter from the

Alerts Configure alert forwarding The Remote Supervisor Adapter forwards alerts

generated by the ASM processor. It does not generate

alerts on its own. You can configure settings for

forwarding alerts from the Alerts window.

Serial Port Configurethe serial port of a

Remote Supervisor Adapter

You can configure the serial port and modem settings

used by the Remote Supervisor Adapter from the Serial

Port window.

Note: The serial port used by the Remote Supervisor

Adapter is different from the serial port used by the

ASM processor. The Remote SupervisorAdapter has a

dedicated serial port.

Network Interfaces Configure the network interfaces

of the Remote Supervisor Adapter

You can configure network-access settings to the

Remote Supervisor Adapter from the Network Interfaces

window, which is available only when you log in to the

Remote Supervisor Adapter.The Remote Supervisor

Adapter supports both Ethernet and point-to-point

protocol (PPP) connections, enabling remote access

using a Web browser or Telnetapplication.

Network Protocols Configurethe network protocols

of the Remote Supervisor Adapter

You can configure Simple Network Management

Protocol (SNMP), Domain Name System (DNS), and

Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) settings used by

the Remote Supervisor Adapter from the Network

Protocols window, which is available only when you log

in to the Remote Supervisor Adapter.

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