Sun Microsystems 280R manual Before You Begin

How to Configure the Remote System Control (RSC) Ethernet Interface

Before You Begin

You must perform the following tasks:

■Install the system hardware and software; complete the prerequisite network- related preparations at the beginning of the section “How to Install the Sun Fire 280R Server” on page 15

■Attach a cable to the RSC Ethernet port; see “How to Connect a Twisted-Pair Ethernet (TPE) Cable” on page 57

■Install the RSC software package from the Computer Systems Supplement Software CD

Note –You can configure only one Ethernet interface during installation of the operating system. You cannot configure the RSC Ethernet port until the RSC software has been installed. To configure additional interfaces, see “How to Add an Ethernet Interface” on page 54.

What to Do

You cannot use the RSC TPE port until you or your system administrator has installed the RSC software and configured the TPE port.

●Consult the Sun Remote System Control (RSC) User’s Guide for instructions about how to configure and use the RSC TPE Ethernet port.

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