Chapter 1. Introduction; Remote Supervisor Adapter Features - IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter User Manual

Chapter 1. Introduction

This manual explains how to use the functions of the IBM
Adapter when you install it in an IBM Eserver xSeries
Supervisor Adapter is one of the products in the Advanced System Management
(ASM) family. The Remote Supervisor Adapter provides around-the-clock remote
access and system management of your server and supports the following:
v Remote management independent of the status of the managed server
v Remote control of hardware and operating systems
v Web-based management with standard Web browsers (no other software is
v Text-based user interface
You can use either the ASM Web interface or the text-based interface to access the
Remote Supervisor Adapter. The ASM Web interface is described in Chapter 2
through Chapter 5 and the text-based interface is described in Chapter 6 through
Chapter 8.

Remote Supervisor Adapter features

Standard features of the Remote Supervisor Adapter are as follows:
v Continuous health monitoring and control
v Automatic notification and alerts
v Battery-backed event log showing time-stamped entries
v Remote access through Ethernet, point-to-point protocol (PPP) connection, serial
v Full Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) support
v E-mail alerts
v Alphanumeric or numeric pager alerts
v Domain Name System (DNS) server support
v Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) support
v Remote power control
v Blue screen capture (not supported on all servers)
v Remote firmware update
v Access to critical server settings
v Text-based user interface terminal access
v Redirection of the server graphical or text console (not supported on all servers)
v Access to server vital product data (VPD)
v Remote start (boot) from a diskette image
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