59P2986 - IBM REMOTE SUPERVISOR Adapter II REMOTE Management Card

About IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II - EU, PCI, 56 W, 10 - 35 °C, 8 - 80%, Wired, Internal

IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II - EU. Host interface: PCI. Power consumption (typical): 56 W. Connectivity technology: Wired, Form factor: Internal, Internal memory: 8 MB

The next-generation Remote Supervisor Adapter II adds accelerated graphics and delivers advanced 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 (operating system independent) and mouse (Win32 only) 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. It enables display of server activities from power on to full operation remotely, and allows remote user interaction at virtually any time. The embedded Web browser provides remote control from 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.

Features & 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 drivers
• 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
• RSA II supports SSL (Secure Socket Layer) and LDAP (3Q03 availability)
• 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 RSA I
• Supports more than five worldwide languages
• Multimode alerting warns system administrators of potential server problems over email, pager, LAN or SNMP