Accessing the RSA II adapter

This topic describes how to access the RSA adapter that is installed on each engine in the cluster.

Prerequisites

Before you can access the RSA adapter for an engine, the following requirements must be met:
  • You must have an RSA user and password to access the RSA II Web interface on the engine.
  • If the service representative is accessing the master console remotely, you must have previously initiated a VPN connection with the service representative.

Context

To access the RSA adapter for an engine, perform the following steps:

Steps

  1. Open a Web browser from the remote master console and enter the Web address for an RSA adapter, as follows:

    http://RSA_II_web_address/

  2. Log on to the RSA II interface using your RSA user name and password.

Result

From the left navigation pane, you can choose to perform tasks such as:
  • Stop and restart the engine
  • View vital product data for the engine
  • Access the BIOS and firmware for the engine
  • Update the firmware for the RSA card
  • Access the RSA adapters of other engines in the SAN File System cluster
Note:
  • If, when you view the System Health Summary page, all components are listed as unavailable, make sure the PCI-riser card assembly is firmly seated within the engine.
  • You can start a remote video console that can be used to redirect the engine console to the master console. In addition, you can use the remote control to assign the CD-ROM or diskette drive from the master console to be used by the engine.
  • To use the remote control functionality of the RSA adapter, you must be signed on with an ID defined in the RSA II card that has read/write access to the RSA II adapter.

For more information about using the RSA card, see the Remote Supervisor Adapter II User's Guide, which is available from this Web site (search for Remote Supervisor Adapter II from the Search Technical Support link):

www.ibm.com/storage/support/

Parent topic: Accessing SAN File System components

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