IBM Partner Pavilion Remote Supervisor Adapter manual Configuring PPP access over the serial port

If DHCP is enabled, the host name, IP address, gateway address, subnet mask, and DNS server IP address are set automatically.

14.Press F3 until you reach the Network Interfaces/Protocols window and then select Restart ASM.

Configuring PPP access over the serial port

Use the point-to-point protocol (PPP) access method if you do not have Ethernet access. You can use PPP through your serial port to enable access to the Remote Supervisor Adapter through a Telnet session or a Web browser.

Note: If you enable the PPP interface, the Remote Supervisor Adapter cannot use the serial port for serial remote access.

1.Log in to the Remote Supervisor Adapter. For more information, see “Accessing the text-based interface through a Telnet connection” on page 65 or “Accessing the text-based interface through a direct serial connection” on page 66.

2.In the Advanced System Management window, select Settings. The Settings window opens.

3.In the Settings window, select Network Interfaces/Protocols. The Network Interfaces/Protocols window opens.

4.In the Network Interfaces/Protocols window, select PPP. The PPP window opens.

Note: The values in the following window are examples. Your settings will be different.

5.In the Interface field, select Enabled.

6.In the Local IP address field, enter the local address for the PPP interface on this Remote Supervisor Adapter. The field defaults to 192.96.1.1. The IP address must contain:

v Four integers from 0 through 255 separated by periods

vNo spaces

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