Using The Asm Interconnect Network - IBM 8686 - Eserver xSeries 360 Hardware Maintenance Manual

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:
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 xSeries 360 Documentation CD. The tasks
include the following:
v Defining the login IDs and passwords
v Selecting the events that will receive alert notification
v Monitoring remote server status using the ASM Web interface or a text-based
v Controlling the server remotely
If you want to set up an ASM interconnect network and have not already done so,
continue with "Using the ASM interconnect network." If you do not want to set up an
ASM interconnect network, Remote Supervisor Adapter configuration is now
complete. To start managing the server remotely, see the Remote Supervisor
Adapter User's Guide on the xSeries 360 Documentation CD.

Using the ASM interconnect network

This section explains how to configure and connect the server to function within an
ASM interconnect network.
The ASM interconnect network can include as many as 12 individual ASM
connections in a single bus. These connections can include Remote Supervisor
Adapters, ASM processors, and ASM PCI Adapters. When the clients and servers
are connected, they use the ASM interconnect network to share ASM resources,
information, and alerts among multiple servers, without having to add additional
communications hardware or network interface adapters.
An ASM interconnect network provides two levels of functionality. First, the ASM
interconnect network enables you to configure settings and to control the servers
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1. Boot up 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.
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