Document Outline

• Contents
• Chapter 1. Introduction
  • Remote Supervisor Adapter features
  • Web browser requirements
  • Notices used in this book
• Chapter 2. Opening and using the ASM Web interface
  • Logging in to the Remote Supervisor Adapter
  • Logging in to the ASM processor in an xSeries 330 server
  • Remote Supervisor Adapter and ASM processor action descriptions
  • Remote Supervisor Adapter action descriptions in xSeries 330 servers
• Chapter 3. Configuring your Remote Supervisor Adapter or ASM processor
  • Setting system information
    • Setting server timeouts
    • Setting the date and time
  • Creating a login profile
  • Setting the global login settings
  • Configuring remote alert settings
    • Configuring remote alert recipients
    • Forwarding alerts
    • Setting remote alert attempts
    • Setting remote alerts
    • Setting local events
  • Configuring the serial port
    • Initialization-string guidelines
  • Configuring network interfaces
    • Configuring an Ethernet connection to the Remote Supervisor Adapter
    • Configuring PPP access over a serial port
  • Configuring network protocols
    • Configuring SNMP
    • Configuring SMTP
  • Configuring remote control keys
  • Using the configuration file
    • Backing up your current configuration
    • Restoring and modifying your ASM configuration
  • Restoring ASM defaults
  • Restarting ASM
  • Logging off
• Chapter 4. Monitoring remote server status
  • Viewing system health
  • Viewing the event log
  • Viewing vital product data
• Chapter 5. Performing Remote Supervisor Adapter tasks
  • Server power and restart activity
  • Remotely controlling the power status of a server
  • Remote boot (start)
  • Remote control
    • Accessing the server graphical console
    • Viewing the server POST
    • Viewing the server blue screen
  • Updating firmware
  • Accessing remote adapters through an ASM interconnect network
• Chapter 6. Starting and configuring the ASM text-based interface
  • Accessing the text-based interface through a Telnet connection
  • Accessing the text-based interface through a direct serial connection
  • Configuring terminal settings
  • Accessing remote adapters through an ASM interconnect network
• Chapter 7. Configuring your Remote Supervisor Adapter using a text-based interface
  • Setting system information
  • Setting server timeouts
  • Creating a login profile
  • Setting modem and dial-in settings
  • Configuring remote alert recipients
  • Setting remote alert attempts
  • Setting remote alerts
  • Configuring the serial port
  • Initialization-string guidelines
  • Configuring network interfaces
    • Configuring an Ethernet connection to the Remote Supervisor Adapter
    • Configuring PPP access over the serial port
  • Configuring network protocols
    • Configuring SNMP
    • Configuring DNS
    • Configuring SMTP
  • Setting the Remote Supervisor Adapter and ASM processor clocks
• Chapter 8. Checking system health and performing tasks through the text-based interface
  • Monitoring temperature, voltage, and fan readings
  • Viewing the event log
  • Viewing vital product data
  • Performing Remote Supervisor Adapter tasks through a text-based interface
    • Remotely controlling the power status of a server
    • Viewing the server text console
      • Viewing remote POST
      • Configuring special keys
    • Restoring ASM defaults
    • Restarting ASM
    • Logging off
• Appendix A. Getting help and technical assistance
  • Before you call
  • Using the documentation
  • Getting help and information from the World Wide Web
  • Software service and support
  • Hardware service and support
• Appendix B. Notices
  • Edition notice
  • Trademarks
  • Important notes
• Index