Cabling The Remote Supervisor Adapter Ii Slimline; Installing The Remote Supervisor Adapter Ii Slimline Firmware - IBM 8837 - eServer xSeries 336 User Manual

v If you plan to configure Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) trap alerts
v You will need an Internet connection to the client system to download software

Cabling the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine

You can manage the server remotely through the Remote Supervisor Adapter II
SlimLine using the dedicated Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine Ethernet
connector.
For additional information about network configuration, go to the Remote Supervisor
Adapter II Installation Guide.
Complete the following steps to cable the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine:
1. Connect one end of a Category 3 or Category 5 Ethernet cable to the dedicated
2. Connect the other end of the cable to the network.

Installing the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine firmware

The software and firmware files that you need are contained in one system service
package installation kit. The kit contains the following files:
v Software and firmware installation instructions
v BIOS code update with support for the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine
v Diagnostics code update
v Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine device drivers
v Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine firmware update
v Integrated service processor firmware update
v Video device driver
v Firmware-update utility program
Complete the following steps to download and install the software and firmware:
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on the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine, install and compile the
management information base (MIB) on your SNMP manager.
and firmware from the IBM Support Web site during the installation process. The
Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine firmware and the SNMP MIB are
available on the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD, the latest versions are
available at http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/.
Ethernet connector for the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine.
Note: The dedicated Ethernet connector for the Remote Supervisor Adapter II
SlimLine is on the far left on the rear of the server.
Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine Ethernet
1. Go to http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/.
2. In the left navigation pane, click Search PC support.
3. In the "Search PC support" window, under Additional search options, in the
Restrict to this document type field, select Downloads and drivers.