IBM 8870 Computer Accessories User Manual


 
b.
Check
the
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II-EXA
Ethernet
link
and
activity
LEDs.
The
location
of
the
LEDs
are
shown
in
the
following
illustration.
v
External
power
connector:
You
can
connect
an
optional
ac
power
adapter
to
this
connector.
v
Heartbeat
LED:
This
amber
LED
flashes
continuously
to
indicate
that
there
is
activity
on
the
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II-EXA.
v
RSA
II-EXA
breakout
port:
Connect
the
RSA
II-EXA
breakout
cable
to
this
port
to
provide
two
ASM
interconnect
ports,
one
USB
port,
and
one
Management
port.
v
Ethernet
activity
LED:
This
green
LED
is
lit
when
there
is
activity
on
the
Ethernet
LAN.
v
Ethernet
link
LED:
This
green
LED
is
lit
when
the
Ethernet
link
is
active.
v
10/100
Ethernet
port:
Connect
Ethernet
signal
cables
to
this
port.
v
Video
port:
Connect
a
monitor
or
console
switch
to
this
port.
Important:
The
integrated
video
controller
is
disabled
on
models
that
have
a
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II-EXA
installed.
You
must
connect
a
monitor
or
console
switch
to
the
video
port
on
the
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II-EXA.
v
Power
LED:
This
green
LED
comes
on
and
stays
lit
when
you
plug
in
your
server.
c.
Continue
with
“Obtaining
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II-EXA
software
and
firmware”
and
“Completing
the
setup”
on
page
46.
Note:
See
the
IBM
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
User’s
Guide
on
the
IBM
xSeries
Documentation
CD
for
detailed
information
on
how
to
manage
your
server
remotely
using
the
Web-based
user
interface.
Obtaining
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II-EXA
software
and
firmware:
Before
you
can
continue
the
configuration
of
the
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II-EXA,
you
must
download
software
and
firmware
from
the
IBM
Support
Web
site.
This
section
describes
how
to
download
the
files
from
the
Web
site.
Which
files
you
need
to
download
depends
on
your
operating
system.
Note:
Changes
are
made
periodically
to
the
IBM
Support
Web
site
to
provide
timely
customer
information
and
better
navigation.
The
search
methods
in
the
following
procedures
are
suggestions.
You
might
need
to
modify
the
search
process
depending
on
the
Web
page
design.
External power
connector
Heartbeat LED
(amber)
Power LED
(green)
RSA II - EXA
breakout port
Ethernet link LED
(green)
Ethernet activity LED
(green)
10/100
Ethernet port
Video port
Figure
18.
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II-EXA
connectors
44
xSeries
445
Type
8870:
User’s
Guide