Network Card User Manual

Accessing remote adapters through an ASM interconnect network ......62
Chapter 6. Starting and configuring the ASM text-based interface ....65
Accessing the text-based interface through a Telnet connection .......65
Accessing the text-based interface through a direct serial connection .....66
Configuring terminal settings ....................66
Accessing remote adapters through an ASM interconnect network ......67
Chapter 7. Configuring your Remote Supervisor Adapter using a
text-based interface ......................69
Setting system information ....................69
Setting server timeouts ......................71
Creating a login profile ......................73
Setting modem and dial-in settings .................76
Configuring remote alert recipients..................77
Setting remote alert attempts....................80
Setting remote alerts.......................81
Configuring the serial port .....................84
Initialization-string guidelines ....................86
Configuring network interfaces ...................87
Configuring an Ethernet connection to the Remote Supervisor Adapter . . . 87
Configuring PPP access over the serial port .............90
Configuring network protocols ...................91
Configuring SNMP ......................91
Configuring DNS .......................93
Configuring SMTP.......................94
Setting the Remote Supervisor Adapter and ASM processor clocks......94
Chapter 8. Checking system health and performing tasks through the
text-based interface ......................97
Monitoring temperature, voltage, and fan readings ............97
Viewing the event log ......................99
Viewing vital product data ....................100
Performing Remote Supervisor Adapter tasks through a text-based interface 102
Remotely controlling the power status of a server...........103
Viewing the server text console .................104
Restoring ASM defaults ....................105
Restarting ASM .......................106
Logging off .........................106
Appendix A. Getting help and technical assistance ..........107
Before you call ........................107
Using the documentation .....................107
Getting help and information from the World Wide Web .........107
Software service and support ...................108
Hardware service and support ...................108
Appendix B. Notices ......................109
Edition notice .........................109
Trademarks..........................110
Important notes ........................110
Index ............................113
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