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User's Guide
Task 2.
Perform the initial configuration to enable remote access to the Remote
Supervisor Adapter. So that you can:
v Configure the Ethernet port
v Configure the management (COM) port
v Set up the point-to-point protocol
See "Enabling remote access to the adapter" on page 35.
Task 3.
Configure the remote-control password to enable the ASM Web interface
remote control features. See "Configuring the remote control password" on
page 42.
Task 4.
Install the ASM device drivers. See "Installing Advanced System
Management device drivers" on page 41.
For service, assistance, or additional information on the World Wide Web, see
Appendix A, "Getting help and technical assistance", on page 61
Cabling the Ethernet LAN port and management port
This section describes how to cable the Remote Supervisor Adapter. You can
manage the server remotely through the Remote Supervisor Adapter using one of
the user interfaces and one of the connection methods that are described in
Table 2. Select the interface method you want to use to perform remote
management; then, perform the indicated cabling procedure.
If you plan to set up an ASM interconnect network, before you begin cabling the
server, see "Using the ASM interconnect network" on page 43 for instructions about
cabling the ASM interconnect port and setting up the network. You might want to
review the information in "ASM interconnect network configuration examples" on
page 48 before you connect the cables. Then, return to these instrucitons to start
the cabling procedures.
Table 2. Cabling tasks to enable remote access to the Remote Supervisor Adapter
User interface to Remote
Supervisor Adapter
ASM Web interface using
HTTP
Text-based user interface
using the Telnet protocol
Text-based user interface
using a modem or a null
modem
ASM Web interface using
point-to-point protocol
(PPP)
Text-based user interface
using the Telnet protocol
over PPP
Cabling the Ethernet LAN port: Complete the following steps to attach the
Ethernet cables.
Connection to Remote
Supervisor Adapter
LAN using the Ethernet port
Management (COM) port
For the cabling procedure,
see:
"Cabling the Ethernet LAN port"
on page 34
"Cabling the management
(COM) port" on page 35
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