The Updatexpress Program - IBM xSeries 236 User Manual

v Centrally manage individual or large groups of IBM and non-IBM Intel
IBM Director provides a comprehensive entry-level workgroup hardware manager. It
includes the following key features:
v Advanced self-management capabilities for maximum system availability
v Multiple operating-system platform support, including Microsoft
v Support for IBM and non-IBM servers, desktop computers, workstations, and
v Support for systems-management industry standards
v Integration into leading workgroup and enterprise systems-management
v Ease of use, training, and setup
IBM Director also provides an extensible platform that supports advanced server
tools that are designed to reduce the total cost of managing and supporting
networked systems. By deploying IBM Director, you can achieve reductions in
ownership costs through:
v Reduced downtime
v Increased productivity of IT personnel and users
v Reduced service and support costs
For more information about IBM Director, see the IBM Director CD that comes with
the server, the IBM Director documentation on the CD, and the IBM xSeries
Systems Management Web page at http://www1.ibm.com/servers/eserver/xseries/
systems_management/xseries_sm.html, which presents an overview of IBM
Systems Management and IBM Director.

The UpdateXpress program

The UpdateXpress program is available for most xSeries servers and server
options. It detects supported and installed device drivers and firmware in the server
and installs available updates. You can download the UpdateXpress program from
the Web at no additional cost, or you can purchase it on a CD. To download the
program or purchase the CD, go to
http://www.ibm.com/pc/ww/eserver/xseries/serverguide/xpress.html.
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IBM xSeries 236 Type 8841: User's Guide
servers, desktop computers, workstations, and mobile computers on a variety of
platforms
Server, Windows XP Professional, Red Hat Linux, SUSE LINUX, and Novell
NetWare. For a complete list of operating systems that support IBM Director, see
the IBm Director Compatibility Document. This document is in Portable Document
Format (PDF) at
http://wwww.ibm.com/ww/eserver/xseries/system_management/nfdir/agent.html. It
is updated every 6 to 8 weeks.
mobile computers
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Windows 2000