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Appendix F: System Management Overview
IBM system management solutions allow you to run your business-critical applications using innovative hardware
technology that prevents most outages and recovers rapidly from the few that do occur. This technology makes
xSeries simpler to service and easier to manage.
This section shows the available range of standard and optional system management processors and describes
the features and configuration process for each. This section further demonstrates how these service processors
can be interconnected to form a communication network for alerting and monitoring a wide range of system
functions and hardware conditions.
General Notes:
Updated 07/01/03
Key to abbreviations
ASMP Advanced System Management Processor
ISMP Integrated System Management Processor
ASMA Advanced System Management PCI Adapter (P/N 01K7209)
RSA Remote Supervisor Adapter (P/N 09N7585)
ASMIC Advanced System Management Interconnect Cable Kit (P/N 03K9309)
All descriptions of features and compatibility of ISMP described here require the use of firmware version 1.02 or
newer. As of January 1, 2002, all ISMPs ship standard with firmware version 1.02. Firmware updates may be found
on the IBM Web site at the URL www.pc.ibm.com/qtechinfo/MIGR-4WEP53.html.
An advanced system management interconnect network is configured with at least one focal point (generally an
ASMA or RSA in a server) that provides Ethernet LAN and serial connections for management and alerting, which
are shared between all the members of an interconnect network.
Up to 24 ISMPs and/or RSAs may be interconnected in a single ASM interconnect network (including standard
and optional processors).
Up to 12 ASMPs and/or ASMAs may be interconnected in a single ASM interconnect network (including standard
and optional processors). Up to 12 additional ISMPs and/or RSAs may be added to an ASM interconnect network
containing 12 or less ASMPs and/or ASMAs.
An ASM interconnect network may contain an aggregate connection length of no more than 91.4m (300ft).
A customer-supplied Cat5 Ethernet cable is required for each interconnection.
Connecting servers that do not have two external RS-485 ports as an ASM interconnect network requires
Advanced System Management Interconnect Cable Kit (P/N 03K9309). RSA and ASMA do not include this option
when shipped standard with a system.
For the latest product & technical information, refer to the Information Sources on pages 2 & 3.
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