IBM 8870 Computer Accessories User Manual


 
ASM
interconnect
network
configuration
examples:
The
illustrations
in
this
section
show
sample
ASM
interconnect
network
configurations.
The
following
illustration
shows
an
Ethernet
cable
connecting
the
remote
administrator
system
to
the
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
that
is
installed
in
an
xSeries
445.
Server
1
uses
the
LAN
connection
to
forward
system-management
data
generated
by
the
other
xSeries
445
server
in
the
ASM
interconnect
network
bus
to
the
remote
system-management
administrator.
Remote system
management administrator system
Note: The ASM Interconnect module is connected to the RS485 port on the
back panel of the Remote Supervisor Adapter in each server.
xSeries 445
Server 1
xSeries 445
Server 2
xSeries 445
Server 3
Ethernet
ASM
Interconnect
modules
RS-485
terminator plug
RS-485
terminator plug
Figure
26.
ASM
Interconnect
network
configuration
68
xSeries
445
Type
8870:
User’s
Guide