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v Install the operating system on your server before you install the device
drivers for the Remote Supervisor Adapter II. For information about
installing the operating system, see the documentation that comes with your
server.
Installation requirements
The following items are required to install the Remote Supervisor Adapter II:
v Supported IBM Eserver xSeries
v Remote Supervisor Adapter II device drivers, which are supported on the
following operating systems:
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– Microsoft
– Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
– Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition
– Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition
– Red Hat Linux 7.3
– SuSE Linux 8.0
Note: A later version of Red Hat Linux or SuSE Linux might be supported
for your server. To determine whether there is a supported Remote
Supervisor Adapter II device driver for your server model running
your version of Red Hat Linux or SuSE Linux, go to
http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/.
v Documentation that comes with your server
For software requirements to use the Web interface, see the Remote Supervisor
Adapter II User's Guide.
Note: The Remote Supervisor Adapter II Web interface does not support the
double-byte character set (DBCS) languages.
Remote Supervisor Adapter II features
The Remote Supervisor Adapter II provides the following standard features:
v Access to critical server settings
v Access to server vital product data (VPD)
v Advanced Predictive Failure Analysis
v Alphanumeric or numeric pager alerts
v Automatic notification and alerts
v Automated Server Restart (ASR)
v Continuous health monitoring and control
v Domain Name System (DNS) server support
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