IBM 8688 Security Camera User Manual


 
Cabling
and
configuring
the
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
Complete
the
following
tasks
to
cable
and
configure
the
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter.
Note:
After
you
initially
configure
the
adapter,
use
the
Web-based
interface
to
create
a
backup
copy
of
the
configuration.
If
you
need
to
replace
the
adapter
in
the
future,
you
can
use
the
backup
copy
to
restore
the
configuration
and
resume
normal
operation
more
quickly.
See
the
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
User’s
Guide
on
the
IBM
xSeries
Documentation
CD
for
details.
Task
1.
Connect
the
Ethernet
and
serial
port
cables.
See
“Cabling
the
Ethernet
LAN
port
and
serial
port.”
Task
2.
Perform
the
initial
configuration
to
enable
remote
access
to
the
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter.
See
“Enabling
remote
access
to
the
adapter”
on
page
20.
Completing
this
task
enables
you
to:
1.
Configure
the
Ethernet
port
2.
Configure
the
serial
(COM)
port
3.
Set
up
the
point-to-point
protocol
Task
3.
Configure
the
remote-control
password
to
enable
the
ASM
Web
interface
remote-control
features.
See
“Configuring
the
remote-control
password”
on
page
25.
Task
4.
Install
the
ASM
device
drivers.
See
“Installing
Advanced
System
Management
device
drivers”
on
page
25.
For
service,
assistance,
or
additional
information,
see
Appendix
A,
“Getting
help
and
technical
assistance,”
on
page
195.
Cabling
the
Ethernet
LAN
port
and
serial
port
You
can
manage
the
server
remotely
through
the
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
using
one
of
the
user
interfaces
and
one
of
the
connection
methods
that
are
described
in
Table
1
on
page
19.
Perform
the
cabling
procedure
for
the
interface
method
you
want
to
use.
If
you
plan
to
set
up
an
ASM
interconnect
network,
before
you
begin
cabling
the
server,
see
“Using
the
ASM
interconnect
network”
on
page
26
for
instructions
for
cabling
the
ASM
interconnect
port
and
setting
up
the
network.
You
might
want
to
review
the
information
in
“ASM
interconnect
network
configuration
examples”
on
page
28
before
you
connect
the
cables.
Then,
return
here
to
start
the
cabling
procedures.
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IBM
xSeries
450
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8688:
Hardware
Maintenance
Manual
and
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Guide