Cabling The Serial (Com) Port; Updating The Remote Supervisor Adapter Firmware - IBM 867413x - Eserver xSeries 330 8674 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Cabling the serial (COM) port

To cable the serial (COM) port, connect a modem or null modem cable to the serial
port on the Remote Supervisor Adapter.
Continue with "Updating the Remote Supervisor Adapter firmware" on page 68.

Updating the Remote Supervisor Adapter firmware

You can use the IBM Remote Supervisor Utility program to check the firmware
level on the Remote Supervisor Adapter and to update the firmware. This Utility
program is a DOS utility on the IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter Support CD that
comes with the Remote Supervisor Adapter. You can obtain the latest firmware
code from the IBM Support Web site, http://www.ibm.com/pc/support.
After you initially configure the Remote Supervisor Adapter to enable remote
access through a Web connection, you can update the Remote Supervisor Adapter
firmware using the ASM Web interface. The procedures to initially configure the
Remote Supervisor Adapter for remote access are described later in this chapter.
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Ethernet link
LED (green)
Ethernet activity
LED (green)
ASM Interconnect port
P - P
(RJ-14)
Error LED
(amber)
External power
supply connector
Ethernet link
The green Ethernet link LED is lit when the Ethernet cable is connected
properly.
Ethernet activity
The green Ethernet activity LED is flashing when there is Ethernet
activity.
If you plan to use the serial port connection, continue with "Cabling the serial
(COM) port"; otherwise, go to "Updating the Remote Supervisor Adapter
firmware" on page 68.
Ethernet port
(RJ-45)
P -
P
Serial port
(COM)
Power LED
(green)