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System
management
connector
Video Adapter
System management
daughter card
Figure 1-22 Remote Supervisor Adapter II
The most useful functions and features of the Remote Supervisor Adapter II
include:
IBM ASIC with integrated PowerPC® 405 core executing at 200 MHz
Automatic notification and alerts
The RSA II automatically sends different types of alerts and notifications to
another server such as IBM Director and SNMP destination, or it sends e-mail
directly to a user by using SMTP.
Continuous health monitoring and control
The RSA II continuously monitors all important system parameters such as
temperature, voltage, and so on. If a fan fails, for example, the RSA II forces
the remaining fans to increase speed to compensate for the failing fan.
Event log
You can access the server event logs and the power-on-self-test (POST) log,
and export them while the server is running.
Operating system failure window capture
When the operating system hangs, for example, with a blue screen, you might
want to capture the window for support purposes. Additionally, the RSA II
stores the last failure window in memory so you can refer to it later.
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Planning, Installing, and Managing the IBM System x3950 M2
Video Connector
Ethernet port
Reset Button
Power LED
Adapter activity LED
10/100 Mbps
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