Cabling The Remote Supervisor Adapter Ii Slimline; Installing The Remote Supervisor Adapter Ii Slimline Firmware - IBM x3400 - System - 7975 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 by using the dedicated systems-management Ethernet connector on the
rear of the server.
For additional information about network configuration, see the Remote Supervisor
Adapter II SlimLine documentation.
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 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
To download and install the software and firmware, complete the following steps.
Note: changes are made periodically to the IBM Web site. The actual procedure
might vary slightly from what is described in this document.
1. Go to http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/support/xseries/index.html.
2. From the Hardware list, select System x3400 and click Go.
3. Click the Download tab.
4. Select the system service package for the operating system that is running on
5. Click the file link to download the system service package to d:\ibmssp, where d
6. Extract the files into d:\ibmssp. See the readme.txt file, which is included with
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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/servers/eserver/support/xseries/index.html.
systems-management Ethernet connector. See "Rear view" on page 13 for the
location of the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine connector.
the server in which the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine is installed.
is the hard disk drive letter. (Create the directory if necessary.)
the extracted files, for a list of the files in the package.
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