Chapter 2 System Setup 53
How to Configure the Remote SystemControl (RSC) Ethernet Interface
Before You Begin
Youmust perform the following tasks:
■Install the system hardware and software; complete theprerequisite 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 page57
■Install the RSC software package from the Computer Systems Supplement
Software CD
Note – Youcan configure only one Ethernet interface during installation of the
operating system. Youcannot configure the RSC Ethernet port until the RSC
software has been installed. Toconfigure additional interfaces, see “How to Add an
Ethernet Interface” on page 54.
What to Do
Youcannot 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 configureand use the RSC TPE Ethernet port.