IBM 8870 Computer Accessories User Manual


 
Note:
For
detailed
information
about
using
the
ASM
Web
interface
and
the
text-based
user
interface,
see
the
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
User’s
Guide
on
the
IBM
xSeries
Documentation
CD.
Table
3.
Configuration
tasks
to
enable
remote
access
to
the
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
User
interface
to
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
Connection
to
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
For
the
configuration
procedure,
see:
ASM
Web
interface
using
HTTP
LAN
using
the
Ethernet
port
“Configuring
the
Ethernet
settings
for
Web-based
remote
access”
Text-based
user
interface
using
the
Telnet
protocol
Text-based
user
interface
using
a
modem
or
a
null
modem
Management
(COM)
port
“Configuring
the
management
port
for
text-based
remote
access”
on
page
58
and
“Setting
up
point-to-point
protocol”
on
page
59
ASM
Web
interface
using
point-to-point
protocol
(PPP)
Text-based
user
interface
using
the
Telnet
protocol
over
PPP
Configuring
the
Ethernet
settings
for
Web-based
remote
access:
If
you
have
an
accessible,
active,
and
configured
dynamic
host
configuration
protocol
(DHCP)
server
on
the
network,
the
hostname,
IP
address,
gateway
address,
subnet
mask,
and
DNS
server
IP
address
are
set
automatically.
You
do
not
need
to
perform
further
configuration
tasks
to
enable
the
Ethernet
connection
because
the
default
value
for
the
DHCP
Setting
field
is
Enabled.
If
you
need
to
configure
the
management
port,
go
to
“Configuring
the
management
port
for
text-based
remote
access”
on
page
58;
otherwise,
go
to
“Installing
Advanced
System
Management
device
drivers”
on
page
61.
If
you
do
not
have
a
DHCP
server
on
the
network,
complete
the
following
steps
to
configure
the
Ethernet
settings.
1.
With
the
server
turned
off,
insert
the
diskette
with
the
downloaded
utility
program
into
the
diskette
drive;
then,
turn
on
the
server.
The
utility
starts
automatically,
displaying
the
Remote
Supervisor
Utility
window.
2.
Use
the
arrow
keys
to
select
Configuration
Settings;
then,
press
Enter.
The
Configuration
Settings
window
opens.
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