Using The Interactive Method; Configuring The Remote Control Password; Completing The Configuration - IBM eserver xSeries 440 User Manual

Using the interactive method: Complete the following steps to use the interactive
method.
1. Open a Windows NT command prompt; then, type one of the following
commands:
• If the installation is from a diskette, type:
A:\NT\SETUP
(where A is the drive letter assigned to the diskette drive).
Press Enter.
• If the installation is from a CD, type:
D:\DD\NT\SETUP
(where D is the drive letter assigned to the CD-ROM drive).
Press Enter.
2. Follow the instructions that appear in the window.
3. Continue with "Configuring the remote control password:".
Configuring the remote control password: If you want to use the remote control
features of the Remote Supervisor Adapter ASM Web interface, you must configure
the remote control password using the Configuration/Setup Utility program that comes
with the server. This program is part of the basic input/output system (BIOS) code.
To set up a remote control password, complete the following steps:
1. Start the server, and watch the monitor screen.
2. When the message Press F1 for Configuration/Setup is displayed, press F1.
The Configuration/Setup Utility main menu window opens.
3. Use the Up Arrow and Down Arrow keys (↑ and ↓) to select System Security;
then, press Enter. The System Security window opens.
4. Select Remote Control Security Settings; then, press Enter. The Remote
Control Security Settings window opens.
5. Enter the Remote Control Password that you will use each time you log into the
remote control features of the Remote Supervisor Adapter ASM Web Interface.
6. Select Save New Remote Control Password; then, press Enter.
7. In the System Security window, press Esc.
8. Select Save Settings; then, press Enter.
9. Confirm your selection; then, exit the Configuration/Setup Utility.
10. Continue with "Completing the configuration:".
Completing the configuration: To complete the configuration of the Remote
Supervisor Adapter, see the Remote Supervisor Adapter User's Guide on the IBM
Documentation CD. The tasks include the following:
• Defining the login IDs and passwords
• Selecting the events that will receive alert notification
• Monitoring remote server status using the ASM Web interface or a text-based
user interface
• Controlling the server remotely
Chapter 2. Configuring your server
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