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Remote Supervisor Adapter
User’s Guide
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Remote Supervisor Adapter User’s Guide
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Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, be sure to read the general information in Appendix B, “Notices” on page 109. Sixth Edition (October 2002) © Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2001, 2002. All rights reserved. US Government Users Restricted Rights – Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSAADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp.
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Contents Chapter 1. Introduction......................1 Remote Supervisor Adapter features .................1 Web browser requirements.....................2 Notices used in this book .....................2 Chapter 2. Opening and using the ASM Web interface .........3 Logging in to the Remote Supervisor Adapter..............3 Logging in to the ASM processor in an xSeries 330 server .........6 Remote Supervisor Adapter and ASM processor action descriptions......7 Remote Supervisor Adapter action d
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Accessing remote adapters through an ASM interconnect network......62 Chapter 6. Starting and configuring the ASM text-based interface ....65 Accessing the text-based interface through a Telnet connection.......65 Accessing the text-based interface through a direct serial connection.....66 Configuring terminal settings....................66 Accessing remote adapters through an ASM interconnect network......67 Chapter 7. Configuring your Remote Supervisor Adapter using a text-based interface.....
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Chapter 1. Introduction ® This manual explains how to use the functions of the IBM Remote Supervisor ™ Adapter when you install it in an IBM Eserver xSeries server. The IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter is one of the products in the Advanced System Management (ASM) family. The Remote Supervisor Adapter provides around-the-clock remote access and system management of your server and supports the following: v Remote management independent of the status of the managed server v Remote control of hardwar
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Web browser requirements The Remote Supervisor Adapter supports the following Web browsers for remote ™ access. The Web browser that you use must be Java -enabled and must support ™ JavaScript 1.2 or later. ® v Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4.0 (with Service Pack 1), or later v Netscape Navigator version 4.72, or later (version 6.x is not supported) Notes: 1. Java plug-in version 1.4 or later is required for the remote start (boot) feature, which is not available on all servers. 2. For bes
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Chapter 2. Opening and using the ASM Web interface To access the Remote Supervisor Adapter remotely using the ASM Web interface, you must log in to the adapter. This chapter describes the login procedures and describes the actions you can perform from the ASM Web interface. For an xSeries 330 server: Certain features of the ASM Web interface and text-based interface are available only through the ASM processor that is integrated on the system board of an xSeries 330 server. You must first log in
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configuration for enhanced security. 3. Select a timeout value from the drop-down list in the field provided. If your browser is inactive for that number of minutes, the Remote Supervisor Adapter logs you off the ASM Web interface. 4. Click Continue to start the session. The window that opens depends on the type of server in which the Remote Supervisor Adapter is installed. v If you are logging in to a Remote Supervisor Adapter installed in a server other than an xSeries 330, the browser opens t
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gives you a quick view of the server status. For descriptions of the actions that you can perform from the links in the left navigation pane of the ASM Web interface, see “Remote Supervisor Adapter and ASM processor action descriptions” on page 7. Then, go to Chapter 3, “Configuring your Remote Supervisor Adapter or ASM processor” on page 13. v If you are logging in to a Remote Supervisor Adapter installed in an xSeries 330 server, the browser opens a window similar to the one in the following i
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Logging in to the ASM processor in an xSeries 330 server The integrated ASM processor on the system board of an xSeries 330 server enables you to monitor the health of the managed server, view the server event log and vital product data, configure alerts and alert recipients, and perform power and restart operations on the server. If you have a Remote Supervisor Adapter installed in an xSeries 330 server, you must log in to the Remote Supervisor Adapter and then log in to the ASM processor for f
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Note: The ASM processor is set initially with a user name of USERID and password of PASSW0RD (with a zero, not an O). This user has read/write access. Change this default password during your initial configuration for enhanced security. 5. The System Health page for the monitored server is displayed. Local: Server 1 Remote: ASMDEMO For descriptions of the actions that you can perform from the links in the left navigation pane of the ASM Web interface, see “Remote Supervisor Adapter action descri
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Table 1. Actions available when logged in to a Remote Supervisor Adapter or when logged in to the ASM processor in an xSeries 330 server (continued) Link Action Description Power/Restart Remotely power on or restart a The Remote Supervisor Adapter or ASM processor server provides full remote power control over your server with power-on, power-off, and restart actions. In addition, power-on and restart statistics are captured and displayed to show server hardware availability. Remote Boot Remotel
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Table 1. Actions available when logged in to a Remote Supervisor Adapter or when logged in to the ASM processor in an xSeries 330 server (continued) Link Action Description Network Interfaces Configure the network interfaces You can configure network-access settings to the Remote of the Remote Supervisor Adapter Supervisor Adapter from the Network Interfaces page, which is available only when you log in to the Remote Supervisor Adapter. The Remote Supervisor Adapter supports both Ethernet and po
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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. Table 2. 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 The event log window contains information specific to Su
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Table 2. Actions available when logged in to the Remote Supervisor Adapter installed in an xSeries 330 server (continued) Link Action Description Configuration File Back up and restore the Remote You can back up, modify, and restore the configuration Supervisor Adapter configuration of the Remote Supervisor Adapter from the Configuration File window. Restore Defaults Restore the Remote Supervisor You can reset the Remote Supervisor Adapter Adapter defaults configuration to the factory defaults f
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Chapter 3. Configuring your Remote Supervisor Adapter or ASM processor Use the links under ASM Control in the navigation pane to configure the Remote Supervisor Adapter or the ASM processor in an xSeries 330 server. The features available to you depend on whether you are logged in to a Remote Supervisor Adapter, the server type in which the Remote Supervisor Adapter is installed, or whether you are logged in to an ASM processor. v From the System Settings page, you can: – Set system information
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Setting system information Complete the following steps to set your Remote Supervisor Adapter system information: 1. Log in to the Remote Supervisor Adapter where you want to set the system information. For more information, see Chapter 2, “Opening and using the ASM Web interface” on page 3. For an xSeries 330 server: To set the system information for the ASM processor, log in to the ASM processor. For more information, see “Logging in to the ASM processor in an xSeries 330 server” on page 6. 2.
