available on the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD; the latest versions are
available at http://www.ibm.com/systems/management/serverguide/sub.html.
Cabling the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine
You can manage the server remotely through the Remote Supervisor Adapter II
SlimLine by using the dedicated system-management Ethernet connector on the
rear of the server.
For additional information about network configuration, go to the Remote Supervisor
Adapter II SlimLine Installation Guide.
Complete the following steps to cable the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine:
1. Connect one end of a Category 3 or Category 5 Ethernet cable to the dedicated
systems-management Ethernet connector. See“Server controls, LEDs, and
connectors” on page 4 for the location of the systems-management Ethernet
connector.
2. Connect the other end of the cable to the network.
Installing the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine firmware
The software and firmware files that you need are contained in one system service
package installation kit. The kit contains the following files:
v Software and firmware installation instructions
v BIOS code update with support for the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine
v Diagnostics code update
v Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine device drivers
v Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine firmware update
v Integrated service processor firmware update
v Video device driver
v Firmware-update utility program
Complete the following steps to download and install the software and firmware.
Note: Changes are made periodically to the IBM Web site. The actual procedure
might vary slightly from what is described in this document.
1. Go to http://www.ibm.com/support/.
2. In the left navigation pane, click Downloads and drivers.
3. In the Search field, type Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine firmware
and click Search.
4. Select the system service package for the operating system that is running on
the 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 d
is 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 with
the extracted files, for a list of the files in the package.
7. Follow the instructions in Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine Installation
Instructions, which is in Portable Document Format (PDF) in d:\ibmssp, to install
the software and firmware.
8. Restart the server after the software and firmware are installed.
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