IBM 8870 Computer Accessories User Manual


 
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The
remote
disk
function
requires
the
following
software:
Server
(for
the
server
operating
system
to
support
the
remote
disk):
Microsoft
Windows
2000
with
Service
Pack
3
or
above.
Client:
Microsoft
Windows
2000
or
above
and
the
Java
1.4
Plug-in
or
later.
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To
configure
the
remote
alert
recipients
for
Director
over
LAN
or
Director
over
modem,
the
remote
alert
recipient
must
be
an
IBM
Director-enabled
server
with
UM
Server
Extensions.
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The
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II-EXA
supports
the
following
Web
browsers
for
remote
access.
The
Web
browser
that
you
use
must
be
Java-enabled
and
must
support
JavaScript
.
Microsoft
Internet
Explorer
4.0
(with
Service
Pack
1),
or
later
Netscape
Navigator
4.72,
or
later
(version
6.0
is
not
currently
supported)
Notes:
1.
JavaJava
plug-in
version
1.4
or
later
is
required.
2.
The
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
Web
interface
does
not
support
the
double-byte
character
set
(DBCS)
languages.
Support
of
HTTP
version
1.0,
or
later
Minimum
display
resolution
of
800
x
600
pixels
and
256
colors
Note:
The
ASM
Web
interface
and
the
ASM
text-based
interface
do
not
support
the
double-byte
character
set
(DBCS)
languages.
Cabling
and
configuring
the
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II-EXA
Complete
the
following
steps
to
cable
and
configure
the
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II-EXA.
Note:
After
you
initially
configure
the
adapter,
use
the
Web-based
interface
to
create
a
backup
copy
of
the
configuration.
If
you
need
to
replace
the
adapter
in
the
future,
you
can
restore
the
configuration
and
resume
normal
operation
more
quickly.
See
the
IBM
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
User’s
Guide
on
the
IBM
xSeries
Documentation
CD
for
details.
Step
1.
Cable
the
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II-EXA.
(See
“Cable
the
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II-EXA”
on
page
43
for
instructions.)
Step
2.
Get
the
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
software
and
firmware.
(See
“Obtaining
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II-EXA
software
and
firmware”
on
page
44
for
instructions.)
Step
3.
Complete
the
setup
of
the
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II-EXA.
(See
“Completing
the
setup”
on
page
46
for
instructions.)
For
service,
assistance,
or
additional
information
on
the
World
Wide
Web,
see
Appendix
A,
“Getting
help
and
technical
assistance,”
on
page
71.
Chapter
2.
Configuring
the
server
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