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Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine
and Remote Supervisor Adapter II
User’s Guide
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Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine and Remote Supervisor Adapter II User’s Guide
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Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, read the general information in Appendix B, “Notices,” on page 115. Seventh Edition (April 2007) © Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2003, 2007. All rights reserved. US Government Users Restricted Rights – Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp.
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Contents Chapter 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Remote Supervisor Adapter II features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Web browser and operating-system requirements . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Notices used in this book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Chapter 2. Opening and using the Web interface . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Logging in to the Remote Supervisor Adapter II . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Remote Supervisor Adapter II action descriptions . .
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Using the configuration file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 Backing up your current configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 Restoring and modifying your ASM configuration . . . . . . . . . . .65 Restoring ASM defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66 Restarting ASM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66 Logging off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66 Chapter 4. Monitoring remote server status . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 V
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srcfg command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 ssl command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 tcpcmdmode command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 timeouts command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 users command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 ASM control commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 clearcfg command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 clock command . . . . . . . . .
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vi Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine and Remote Supervisor Adapter II: User’s Guide
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Chapter 1. Introduction ® This document explains how to use the functions of the IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine and the IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II when they are installed in an IBM server. The Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine and the Remote Supervisor Adapter II provide the following functions: v Around-the-clock remote access and system management of your server. v Remote management independent of the status of the managed server v Remote control of hardwar
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v Alphanumeric or numeric pager alerts (not supported with the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine) v Automatic notification and alerts v Automated Server Restart (ASR) v Continuous health monitoring and control v Domain Name System (DNS) server support v Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) support v E-mail alerts v Enhanced user authority levels v Event logs that are time stamped, saved on the Remote Supervisor Adapter II, and can be attached to e-mail ale
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Web browser and operating-system requirements ™ The Remote Supervisor Adapter II Web interface requires the Java Plug-in 1.4 or later and one of the following Web browsers: ® v Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5.5 or later with the latest Service Pack v Netscape Navigator version 7.0 or later v Mozilla version 1.3 or later (Remote Control features are supported only on the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine with Refresh 2 firmware.) Note: The Remote Disk feature works with
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4 Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine and Remote Supervisor Adapter II: User’s Guide
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Chapter 2. Opening and using the Web interface To access the Remote Supervisor Adapter II remotely using the Remote Supervisor Adapter II Web interface, you must log in to the adapter. This chapter describes the login procedures and describes the actions you can perform from the Remote Supervisor Adapter II Web interface. Logging in to the Remote Supervisor Adapter II To access the Remote Supervisor Adapter II through the Remote Supervisor Adapter II Web interface, complete the followin
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3. Depending on how your system administrator has configured the user ID, the following window might open. 4. The Welcome window opens. Select a timeout value from the drop-down list in the field that is provided. If your browser is inactive for that number of minutes, the Remote Supervisor Adapter II logs you off the Remote Supervisor Adapter II Web interface. Note: Depending on how your system administrator has configured the global login settings, the timeout value migh
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5. Click Continue to start the session. The browser opens the System Status page, which gives you a quick view of the server status and the server health summary. For descriptions of the actions that you can perform from the links in the left navigation pane of the Remote Supervisor Adapter II Web interface, see “Remote Supervisor Adapter II action descriptions” on page 8. Then, go to Chapter 3, “Configuring the Remote Supervisor Adapter II,” on page 11. Chapter 2. Opening and u
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Remote Supervisor Adapter II action descriptions Table 1 lists the actions that are available when you are logged in to the Remote Supervisor Adapter II. Table 1. Remote Supervisor Adapter II actions Link Action Description System Status View system health for a server, You can monitor the server power and state and the view the operating-system-failure temperature, voltage, and fan status of your server on the screen capture, and view the System Health page. You can also view the imag
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Table 1. Remote Supervisor Adapter II actions (continued) Link Action Description Access Remote Access other service processors From the Access Remote ASM page, you can view a list of 2 ASM on the ASM interconnect network service processors that are present on the ASM interconnect network and establish a connection to any of those systems. Note: Service processors are Remote Supervisor Adapter IIs, Remote Supervisor Adapters, ASM processors, ASM PCI adapters, and integrated system man
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Table 1. Remote Supervisor Adapter II actions (continued) Link Action Description Security Configure the Secure Sockets You can enable or disable SSL and manage the SSL Layer (SSL) certificates that are used. You can also enable or disable whether an SSL connection is used to connect to an LDAP server. Configuration File Back up and restore the Remote You can back up, modify, and restore the configuration of Supervisor Adapter II configuration the Remote Supervisor Adapter II, and view
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Chapter 3. Configuring the Remote Supervisor Adapter II Use the links under ASM Control in the navigation pane to configure the Remote Supervisor Adapter II. v From the System Settings page, you can: – Set system information – Select the operating system to support (Microsoft Windows or Linux) Important: For the Remote Supervisor Adapter II to function correctly, the specified operating system must match the operating system of the server in which the Remote Supervisor Adapter II
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– TCP command mode protocol – Service location protocol v From the Security page, you can install and configure the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) settings. v From the Configuration File page, you can back up, modify, and restore the configuration of the Remote Supervisor Adapter II. v From the Restore Defaults page, you can reset the Remote Supervisor Adapter II configuration to the factory defaults. v From the Restart ASM page, you can restart the Remote Supervisor Adapter II.
