IBM x3400 - System - 7975 User Manual

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– Netscape Navigator version 7.0 or later– Mozilla version 1.3 or laterv If you plan to configure Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) trap alertson the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine, install and compile themanagement information base (MIB) on your SNMP manager.v You will need an Internet connection to the client system to download softwareand firmware from the IBM Support Web site during the installation process. TheRemote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine firmware and the SNMP MIB areavailable on the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD; the latest versions areavailable at http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/support/xseries/index.html.Cabling the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLineYou can manage the server remotely through the Remote Supervisor Adapter IISlimLine by using the dedicated systems-management Ethernet connector on therear of the server.For additional information about network configuration, see the Remote SupervisorAdapter II SlimLine documentation.To cable the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine, complete the following steps:1. Connect one end of a Category 3 or Category 5 Ethernet cable to the dedicatedsystems-management Ethernet connector. See “Rear view” on page 13 for thelocation of the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine connector.2. Connect the other end of the cable to the network.Installing the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine firmwareThe software and firmware files that you need are contained in one system servicepackage installation kit. The kit contains the following files:v Software and firmware installation instructionsv BIOS code update with support for the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLinev Diagnostics code updatev Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine device driversv Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine firmware updatev Integrated service processor firmware updatev Video device driverv Firmware-update utility programTo download and install the software and firmware, complete the following steps.Note: changes are made periodically to the IBM Web site. The actual proceduremight vary slightly from what is described in this document.1. Go to http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/support/xseries/index.html.2. From the Hardware list, select System x3400 and click Go.3. Click the Download tab.4. Select the system service package for the operating system that is running onthe server in which the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine is installed.5. Click the file link to download the system service package to d:\ibmssp, where dis the hard disk drive letter. (Create the directory if necessary.)6. Extract the files into d:\ibmssp. See the readme.txt file, which is included withthe extracted files, for a list of the files in the package.Chapter 3. Configuring the server 91