IBM 8870 Computer Accessories User Manual


 
v
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.
v
If
you
want
to
use
a
Web
browser
to
access
the
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
remotely,
the
following
software
is
required:
Microsoft
Internet
Explorer
4.0
(with
Service
Pack
1),
or
later
Netscape
Navigator
4.72,
or
later
(version
6.0
is
not
currently
supported)
Java
enabled
Web
browser
(See
your
browser
documentation
or
online
Help
for
instructions
about
enabling
its
Java
support.)
Support
for
JavaScript
1.2,
or
later
(See
your
browser
documentation
or
online
Help
for
instructions
about
enabling
its
JavaScript
support.)
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
Complete
the
following
steps
to
cable
and
configure
the
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter.
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
User’s
Guide
on
the
IBM
xSeries
Documentation
CD
for
details.
Step
1.
Connect
the
Ethernet
and
management
port
cables.
See
“Cabling
the
Ethernet
LAN
port
and
management
port”
on
page
54.
Step
2.
Perform
the
initial
configuration
to
enable
remote
access
to
the
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter.
So
that
you
can:
v
Configure
the
Ethernet
port
v
Configure
the
management
(COM)
port
v
Set
up
the
point-to-point
protocol
See
“Enabling
remote
access
to
the
adapter”
on
page
55.
Step
3.
Configure
the
remote-control
password
to
enable
the
ASM
Web
interface
remote
control
features.
See
“Configuring
the
remote
control
password”
on
page
63.
Step
4.
Install
the
ASM
device
drivers.
See
“Installing
Advanced
System
Management
device
drivers”
on
page
61.
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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