Updating System Programs; Managing The Computer - IBM 9228 - IntelliStation Z - Pro User Manual

v Trusted platform module

Updating system programs

System programs are the basic layer of software that is built into the computer.
They include the POST, the BIOS, and the Configuration/Setup Utility program.
System programs are stored in electrically erasable programmable read-only
memory (EEPROM) on the system board. This is sometimes referred to as flash
memory.
IBM occasionally makes changes and enhancements to the system programs.
When updates are released, they are available as downloadable files on the World
Wide Web (see "Getting help and technical assistance" in the Installation Guide).
You can update system programs by starting the computer from a flash update
diskette, or if the computer is connected to a network, a network administrator can
update the system program remotely. Instructions for using system program
updates are included in a readme file that comes with the downloadable files.

Managing the computer

The computer comes with features that a network administrator or server can use to
remotely manage and control the computer. This section describes some of these
network-management tools. See the product documentation for these tools to
determine whether the operating system supports this software. To get more
detailed information about these tools or to download any of this software, complete
the following steps:
1. Go to http://www.ibm.com/support/.
2. Under Support Topics, click Downloads & Drivers.
3. From the Downloads & Drivers page, click Driver Matrices.
4. From the Driver Matrices page, click Systems Management.
5. From the Troubleshooting - Systems Management page, click a product to get
The computer supports the following systems-management tools:
v IBM Director Agent
This integrated security chip performs cryptographic functions and stores private
and public secure keys. It provides the hardware support for the Trusted
Computing Group (TCG) specification. The Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
subsystem supports the following features:
– Prevention of the risk of data exposure after hard disk drive or system
disposal
– Secure data backup
– Password validation
– Network file and document encoding
more details about the product or to download the product.
IBM Director Agent streamlines and automates personal computer (PC)
systems-management and support tasks, such as asset deployment and tracking.
These utilities are available for IBM computers at no additional charge, helping to
reduce total cost of ownership of networked computers. IBM Director Agent is
available from http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/xseries/
systems_management/ibm_director/agent/.
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