IBM IntelliStation - ps-2

Updated 07/01/03
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xSeries Advanced System Management Interconnect Network Scenarios
Configuration Interconnect hardware connections
1. Server with ASMP or ISMP and two integrated RS-485 ASM
interconnect ports on the rear of the chassis
Key Features:
• Allows standard system management functionality, including remote flash update of BIOS
and adapter microcode, remote hardware diagnostics, and monitoring and alerting of critical
voltage and temperature thresholds.
• Remote BIOS update only available on ASMP.
• Only includes ISMP with firmware v1.02 or later.
Servers:
xSeries 232, 235, 250, 255, 330, 342, 345, 350
Instructions:
1. Attach customer-supplied Cat5 cables (for connection to one or two other ASM
interconnect nodes) to the integrated RS-485 ports at the rear of the server. Unused RS-485
ports must be terminated with the supplied RS-485 terminator.
2. Server with standard ASMA
Key Features:
xSeries 370 ships standard with ASMA, which provides all basic system management
functionality including remote management via Telnet or a Web interface.
Requires purchase of ASM Interconnect Cable Kit (P/N 03K9309).
xSeries 370
Servers:
Instructions:
1. Insert pigtail cable into RS-485 interconnect port on adapter panel.
2. Attach customer-supplied Cat5 cables (for connection to one or two other ASM
interconnect nodes) to the integrated RS-485 ports of the pigtail adapter. Unused RS-485
ports must be terminated with the supplied RS-485 terminator.
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ASM interconnect ports
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System Management
Overview