Cabling The Remote Supervisor Adapter Ii Slimline; Installing The Remote Supervisor Adapter Ii Slimline Firmware - IBM x3350 - System - 4192 User Manual

v Make sure that the server has an Internet connection, so that you can download
v If you plan to configure Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) trap alerts
v If you plan to use the Web-based interface to access the Remote Supervisor

Cabling the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine

You can manage the server remotely through the Remote Supervisor Adapter II
SlimLine by using one of the user interfaces and one of the connection methods
that are described in the following table.
To cable the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine, complete the following steps:
1. Connect one end of a Category 3 or Category 5 Ethernet cable to the dedicated
2. Connect the other end of the connector to the network.
3. To make sure the network is working, check the Ethernet LEDs on rear of the

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
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– On the server, install Microsoft Windows 2000 with Service Pack 3 or later.
– On the client system, install Microsoft Windows 2000 or later and the Java 1.4
or later Plug-in.
software and firmware from the IBM support Web site during the installation
process.
on the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine, install and compile the
management information base (MIB) on the SNMP manager. The Remote
Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine firmware, the integrated service processor
firmware, and the MIB are available on the ServerGuide Setup and Installation
CD and are fully functional. You can download the latest versions from
http://www.ibm.com/systems/management/serverguide/sub.html.
Adapter II SlimLine remotely, install the Java 1.4 or later Plug-in and one of the
following Web browsers on the client system:
– Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5.5 with the latest Service Pack
– Netscape Navigator version 7.0 or later
– Mozilla version 1.3 or later
The Web browser must be Java-enabled and must support JavaScript
Table 5. Cabling tasks to enable remote access to the Remote Supervisor Adapter II
SlimLine
User interface to Remote Supervisor
Adapter II SlimLine
ASM Web-based interface using HTTP
Text-based interface using Telnet
system-management Ethernet connector. See "Rear view" on page 11 for the
location of the systems-management Ethernet connector.
server. See "Rear view" on page 11 for the location of the LEDs.
Connection to Remote Supervisor Adapter II
SlimLine
LAN using the Ethernet connector
™
.