Setting Up Or Updating Multiple Servers; Installing The Nos Without Serverguide; Setting Up The Remote Supervisor Adapter; Remote Supervisor Adapter Features - IBM eserver xSeries 440 User Manual

Setting up or updating multiple servers

You can use the ServerGuide program to create diskettes that help you set up or
update multiple servers. You can modify information on the diskettes as you use them
to set up or update other servers.
Note: Availability and function can vary by server model and by the hardware that is
You can create a Setup Replication Diskette, which contains your hardware
configuration selections. Use this diskette to replicate selections to other servers that
are of the same model.
You can create a NOS Replication Diskette, which contains the server name, domain
name, and other information that you need to complete multiple installations. This
feature supports servers running Windows 2000 and select Linux operating systems.

Installing the NOS without ServerGuide

If you have already configured the server hardware and you decide not to use the
ServerGuide program to install the NOS, download the latest NOS installation
instructions:
1. Go to http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/.
2. From the Browse the support site menu, click Servers.
3. From the Family menu, click xSeries 440.
4. On the left side of the page, click OS Installation to see the list of installation
5. From the Operating System installation by Category menu, select a supported

Setting up the Remote Supervisor Adapter

This section identifies the Remote Supervisor Adapter features, and prerequisites. It
also explains how to use the documentation effectively and how to cable and configure
the adapter for use on an Advanced System Management (ASM) network so that you
can manage the server from a remote location. For more detailed information, see the
Remote Supervisor Adapter User's Guide on the Documentation CD.

Remote Supervisor Adapter features

The Remote Supervisor Adapter provides the following:
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instructions for the supported operating systems.
operating system to see the list of installation instructions.
Continuous health monitoring and control
Advanced Predictive Failure Analysis
Configurable notification and alerts
Event logs that are timestamped, saved in nonvolatile memory, and can be
attached to e-mail alerts
Remote graphics console redirection
LAN, serial, and Advanced System Management (ASM) interconnect remote
access
Point-to-point protocol (PPP) support
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
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(PFA)