IBM 8870 Computer Accessories User Manual


 
Cabling
the
Ethernet
LAN
port
and
management
port:
This
section
describes
how
to
cable
the
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter.
You
can
manage
the
server
remotely
through
the
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
using
one
of
the
user
interfaces
and
one
of
the
connection
methods
that
are
described
in
Table
2.
Select
the
interface
method
you
want
to
use
to
perform
remote
management;
then,
perform
the
indicated
cabling
procedure.
If
you
plan
to
set
up
an
ASM
interconnect
network,
before
you
begin
cabling
the
server,
see
“Using
the
ASM
interconnect
network”
on
page
63
for
instructions
about
cabling
the
ASM
interconnect
port
and
setting
up
the
network.
You
might
want
to
review
the
information
in
“ASM
interconnect
network
configuration
examples”
on
page
68
before
you
connect
the
cables.
Then,
return
to
these
instructions
to
start
the
cabling
procedures.
Table
2.
Cabling
tasks
to
enable
remote
access
to
the
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
User
interface
to
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
Connection
to
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
For
the
cabling
procedure,
see:
ASM
Web
interface
using
HTTP
LAN
using
the
Ethernet
port
“Cabling
the
Ethernet
LAN
port”
on
page
54
Text-based
user
interface
using
the
Telnet
protocol
Text-based
user
interface
using
a
modem
or
a
null
modem
Management
(COM)
port
“Cabling
the
management
(COM)
port”
on
page
55
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:
To
avoid
damage
to
the
Ethernet
connector
on
the
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter,
do
not
connect
the
ASM
Interconnect
module
to
the
Ethernet
port.
1.
Connect
one
end
of
a
Category
3
or
Category
5
Ethernet
cable
to
the
Ethernet
port
on
the
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter.
Connect
the
other
end
of
the
Ethernet
cable
to
the
network.
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