IBM Netfinity 5500-M20 Advanced System Management Processor Update Diskette
Version 2.10
This README file contains information pertaining to the IBM
Advanced System Management processor.
CONTENTS
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1.0 About this diskette
2.0 Installing the Firmware on this diskette
3.0 Using the Configuration Utility
4.0 Configuration Interface Descriptions
5.0 Version Changes
6.0 Trademarks and Notices
1.0 About this diskette
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This diskette will update the IBM Netfinity Advanced System
Management software only. It will not affect any device
drivers. The utility on this diskette can also be used to
configure many settings on your IBM Netfinity Advanced
System Management Processor.
To use this diskette, perform the following steps:
1) Insert this diskette into the diskette drive and
restart the system. If your system does not boot
from the diskette, use POST/BIOS setup to configure
the diskette drive as a boot device. Please refer to
the Server Library that was included with your
system for additional information.
2) After your system boots, the main option menu will
appear on the screen. The main option menu contains
4 options. Use the up and down arrow keys to
highlight the options. Online help is available for
each option by pressing F1 while the option is
highlighted. General help is available by pressing
F1 from one of the help windows. To select an option,
highlight it and then press Enter. See "4.0 Using
the Configuration Utility," below, for more
information.
3) When you are finished using the utility, select Exit
Utility from the main menu and then press Enter.
4) When prompted, remove the diskette from the diskette
drive and then press Enter to restart your system.
2.0 Installing the Firmware on this diskette
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To install the firmware on this diskette, perform the following
steps:
1) From the main option menu, select Update System
Management firmware.
2) Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the
update. To access online help, press F1. See "3.0
Using the Configuration Utility," below, for more
information.
3.0 Using the Configuration Utility
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This diskette includes a configuration utility that enables you to
configure your Advanced System Management (ASM) hardware without
using Netfinity Manager and the Advanced System Management service.
With the configuration utility, you can:
o Set Alert Settings to enable or disable alert functions
o Configure Dial In/Out settings
o Set General Settings, including the Name and Number that
identifies this Advanced System Management
hardware, the date and time reported by the ASM
hardware, assorted time-out values, and schedule
a time for the system to be powered up.
o Configure Modem Settings
Information on all values that can be set using this utility can
be found in the "Advanced System Management" section of your
server library.
To use the configuration utility:
1) Insert this diskette into the diskette drive and restart
the system. If your system does not boot from the diskette,
use POST/BIOS setup to configure the diskette drive as a
boot device. Please refer to the Server Library that
was included with your system for additional information.
2) After your system boots, the main option menu will appear
on the screen. The main menu contains the following
selections:
o Hardware Status and Information
o Configuration Settings
o Update System Management firmware
o Exit Utility
Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight the options.
Online help is available for each option by pressing F1
while the option is highlighted. General help is available
by pressing F1 from one of the help windows. To select
an option, highlight it and then press Enter.
3) Highlight and option and then press Enter.
A. Hardware Status and Information
Select Hardware Status and Information for information
on the current state of your Advanced System Management
hardware. When you are finished viewing this information,
press Esc to return to the main option menu.
B. Configuration Settings
Select Configuration Settings to view or change the
configuration settings of your Advanced System Management
hardware. The options that appear after you select
Configuration Settings depend on the Advanced System
Management hardware that is included in your system.
o You will be able to configure Alert Settings,
Dial In/Dial Out Settings, General Settings,
and Modem Settings. See "4.0 Configuration
Interface Descriptions," below, for more
information.
Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight the options
and press Enter to select an option.
4.0 Configuration Interface Descriptions
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A total of six ASM configuration interfaces are available.
Regardless of which type of ASM hardware you are configuring,
the following interfaces are available:
- Alert Settings
- Dial In/Out Settings
- General Settings
- Modem Settings
Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight the options
and press Enter to select an option. A description of
the contents of each of the Advanced System
Management Utility configuration interfaces follows.
4.1 Alert Settings
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Use this interface to enable or disable all Critical,
Non-Critical, and System alerts supported by your ASM
hardware. For a description of each of these alerts
and the effect enabling them has, please see "Remote
Alert Settings" in the "Advanced System Management"
section of your server library.
Use the arrow keys and the Tab key to move
between the fields. Use the left and right arrow
keys to enable or disable each of the alerts. For
online help, press F1. When you have finished,
press F6 to save and return to the main
option menu. To return to the main option menu without
saving, press Esc.
4.2 Dial In/Out Settings
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This window is divided into two sections: Dial In
(used to configure dial in settings) and Dial Out
(used to configure dial out settings).
To use the Dial In portion of this window, use the Tab key
or the arrow keys to move the cursor to User Profile to
Configure. Then use the left and right arrow keys to select
a User Profile. Once you have selected a User Profile, you
can set the following values:
Login ID
Password
Dialback (enable or disable)
Number (used for dialback only)
Read Only Access (enable or disable)
Dial In (enable or disable)
Dial In Delay (minutes)
For a description of each of these values, please see
"The Dial In Settings Group" and "The Dialing Settings
Group" in the "Advanced System Management"
section of your server library.
When you have finished, press F6 to save and return to
the main option menu. To return to the main option menu
without saving, press Esc.
To use the Dial Out portion of this window, use the Tab key
or the arrow keys to move the cursor to User Profile to
Configure. Then use the left and right arrow keys to select
a User Profile. Once you have selected a User Profile, you
can set the following values:
Login ID
Password
Enable or disable the currently selected entry
Number
PIN
Connection Type (numeric, alphanumeric, serial)
Description
Dialout Retry Limit
Dialout Number Spacing
Dialout Retry Delay
For a description of each of these values, please see
"The Dial In Settings Group" and "The Dialing Settings
Group" in the "Advanced System Management"
section of your server library.
When you have finished, press F6 to save and return to
the main option menu. To return to the main option menu
without saving, press Esc.
4.3 General Settings
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Use the General Settings configuration window
to set the identifying Name and Number for
this Advanced System Management hardware;
set the time and date of the ASM clock; schedule a
time and date for the system to be automatically
powered on; and to specify POST, Loader, and O/S
Timeout values or the Power Off Delay value.
The Name and Number are for your use, and are to
help you identify these systems on your network.
The Name and Number values can be up to 15
characters in length.
Use the arrow keys and the Tab key to move
between the fields. For online help, press
F1. When you have finished entering the
values, press F6 to save the values and return
to the main option menu. To return to the main
option menu without saving, press Esc.
4.4 Modem Settings
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Use the Modem Settings window to configure the
modem that is used by your ASM hardware. For
descriptions of each of the Modem Settings values,
please see please see "Modem Settings" in the
"Advanced System Management" section of your
server library.
5.0 Version Changes
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2.01
-Oriinal release for the Advanced System Management PCI Adapter
2.10
- Add Configuration Utility support for all commands
- Add support for ST M29F040 flash memory to Boot ROM code
6.0 Trademarks and Notices
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