Chapter 5. Updating Ibm Director - IBM 8647 - Eserver xSeries 225 Installation Manual

Chapter 5. Updating IBM Director

If you plan to use IBM Director to manage your server, you must install the
applicable IBM Director updates, which could include a Service Pack for your
release of IBM Director, interim fixes, and a Director System Support Package
(DSSP) for this server.
Note: For Automatic Server Restart (ASR) support and environmental-sensor
To install the IBM Director updates, complete the following steps, in order:
1. If you plan to enable the Automatic Server Restart (ASR) feature, install the
2. Install the IBM Director application.
3. If the IBM Director CD that comes with your server includes the IBM Director
4. Install any applicable interim fixes, DSSPs, and additional updates for your
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support, you must install version 4.1 of IBM Director.
ASR device driver, which is available from the IBM Web site:
a. Go to the IBM Web site at http://www.ibm.com.
b. Click Support & downloads.
c. Click All downloads & drivers.
d. In the Enter search terms field, type advanced system management 8647
and click Submit.
e. Select the applicable IBM Advanced System Management device driver for
your server and operating system.
f. Click the file link for the executable file to download the file, and follow the
instructions in the readme file to install the device driver.
Service Pack, install the Service Pack. If the CD does not contain the Service
Pack, check the IBM Web site to see whether a Service Pack is available. If it
is, download and install the Service Pack according to the instructions in its
readme file.
server from the IBM Web site:
a. Go to the IBM Web site at http://www.ibm.com.
b. Click Support & downloads.
c. Click All downloads & drivers.
d. In the Enter search terms field, type director 8647 and click Submit.
e. Select the interim fix, DSSP, or update that you want to download.
f. Click the file link for the executable file to download the file, and follow the
instructions in the readme file to install the update.
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