IBM eServer xSeries 455 Type 8855 Hardware Maintenance Manual And Troubleshooting Manual page 32

Table 1. 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 Telnet
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.
Attention:
Adapter, do not connect the ASM Interconnect module to the Ethernet connector.
1. Connect one end of a Category 3 or Category 5 Ethernet cable to the Ethernet
2. Check the Ethernet LEDs to ensure that the network connection is working. The
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Connection to Remote
Supervisor Adapter
LAN using the Ethernet port
Serial (COM) port
To avoid damage to the Ethernet connector on the Remote Supervisor
connector on the Remote Supervisor Adapter. Connect the other end of the
Ethernet cable to the network.
following illustration shows the locations of the LEDs.
Ethernet activity
LED (green)
External power Error LED
supply connector (amber)
Power LED
(green)
ASM Interconnect port
(RJ-14)
Ethernet activity LED
When the green Ethernet activity LED flashes, it indicates that there is
Ethernet activity.
Ethernet link LED
When the green Ethernet link LED is lit, it indicates that the Ethernet
cable is connected properly.
If you want to use the serial port connection, continue with "Cabling the serial
(COM) port" on page 23; otherwise, go to "Configuring the adapter" on page 23.
Ethernet link
LED (green)
Serial Ethernet
connector connector
(COM) (RJ-45)
For the cabling procedure,
see
"Cabling the Ethernet LAN port"
on page 22
"Cabling the serial (COM) port"
on page 23
Lithium
battery