Updating Ibm Systems Director - IBM System x3850 X6 Installation And Service Manual

Updating IBM Systems Director

This topic provides instructions on how to check for and make updates to the IBM
Systems Director program.
About this task
If you plan to use IBM Systems Director to manage the server, you must check for
the latest applicable IBM Systems Director updates and interim fixes.
Note: Changes are made periodically to the IBM website. The actual procedure
might vary slightly from what is described in this document.
To locate and install a newer version of IBM Systems Director, complete the
following steps:
Procedure
1. Check for the latest version of IBM Systems Director:
2. Install the IBM Systems Director program.
Results
If your management server is connected to the Internet, to locate and install
updates and interim fixes, complete the following steps:
1. Make sure that you have run the Discovery and Inventory collection tasks.
2. On the Welcome page of the IBM Systems Director Web interface, click View
3. Click Check for updates. The available updates are displayed in a table.
4. Select the updates that you want to install, and click Install to start the
If your management server is not connected to the Internet, to locate and install
updates and interim fixes, complete the following steps:
10. Return to the Welcome page of the Web interface, and click View updates.
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a. Go to http://www.ibm.com/systems/software/director/downloads/
index.html.
b. If a newer version of IBM Systems Director than what comes with the
server is shown in the drop-down list, follow the instructions on the web
page to download the latest version.
updates.
installation wizard.
1. Make sure that you have run the Discovery and Inventory collection tasks.
2. On a system that is connected to the Internet, go to http://www.ibm.com/
support/fixcentral/.
3. From the Product family list, select IBM Systems Director.
4. From the Product list, select IBM Systems Director.
5. From the Installed version list, select the latest version, and click Continue.
6. Download the available updates.
7. Copy the downloaded files to the management server.
8. On the management server, on the Welcome page of the IBM Systems Director
Web interface, click the Manage tab, and click Update Manager.
9. Click Import updates and specify the location of the downloaded files that
you copied to the management server.