59P2984 - IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II

About IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II, PCI, 100 Mbit/s, Ethernet, USB, Fast Ethernet, RS-232, RS-485, Wired, Plug-in, Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server, Red Hat Linux 7.3, SuSE...

IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II. Host interface: PCI. Data transfer rate: 100 Mbit/s, Data link protocols: Ethernet, USB, Fast Ethernet, RS-232, RS-485, Connectivity technology: Wired

The next-generation Remote Supervisor Adapter II adds accelerated graphics and delivers advanced remote control and monitoring features to manage your IBM eServer xSeries server (select models) at virtually any time, from virtually any place. This half-length, 32-bit PCI adapter enables easy console redirection with text and graphics, keyboard and mouse (OS independent*) support over the system management LAN connections. With video compression now built into the adapter hardware, it is designed to redirect graphics up to five times faster than its IBM predecessor. Now, text console redirect over Remote Supervisor Adapter II serial port is also supported. It enables display of server activities from power on to full operation remotely, and allows remote user interaction at virtually any time. It provides remote control via any standard Web browser. No additional software is required on the remote administrator's workstation. System management software is not required on the managed server for remote control. The Remote Supervisor Adapter II provides remote management and control of the system independent of the server status, even if the server is powered off or otherwise disabled. *Operating system must support USB.

Features and Benefits:
· Continuously monitors system environmentals (temperatures and voltages), operating system status, critical system components such as processors, VRMs, memory, fans, power supplies and power backplanes (where supported by the system)
· Video compression hardware is built in, eliminating the need for drivers for that purpose
· Up to five times faster graphics response than with IBM predecessor product makes monitoring and control more efficient
· System independent installation designed to eliminate need to install drivers, helping save IT staff time and reducing installation complexity
· Virtual CD and floppy designed to provide the user with the ability to configure and diagnose a server remotely without a visit from your IT staff
· Remote Supervisor Adapter II supports SSL (Secure Socket Layer) and LDAP
· Integrated with IBM Director and Director Agent
· Built in LAN and serial connectivity supports virtually any network infrastructure
· IBM Interconnect supports legacy servers and servers installed with the Remote Supervisor Adapter
· Supports more than five worldwide languages
· Multimode alerting warns system administrators of potential server problems over email, pager, LAN or SNMP.