Updating Systems Director; Installing A Newer Version; Installing Updates With Your Management Server Is Connected To The Internet; Installing Updates With Your Management Server Is Not Connected To The Internet - IBM 7944 Installation And User Manual

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You can also use the ASU program to configure the optional remote presence features or other IMM settings.
The remote presence features provide enhanced systems-management capabilities.
In addition, the ASU program provides limited settings for configuring the IPMI function in the IMM through
the command-line interface.
Use the command-line interface to issue setup commands. You can save any of the settings as a file and run
the file as a script. The ASU program supports scripting environments through a batch-processing mode.
For more information and to download the ASU program, go to
docdisplay?lndocid=TOOL-ASU

Updating Systems Director

If you plan to use Systems Director to manage the server, you must check for the latest applicable Systems
Director updates and interim fixes.
Note: Changes are made periodically to the Lenovo website. The actual procedure might vary slightly from
what is described in this document.

Installing a newer version

To locate and install a newer version of Systems Director, complete the following steps:
Step 1.
Check for the latest version of Systems Director:
a.
Go to
http://www.ibm.com/systems/management/director/downloads.html
b.
If a newer version of 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.
Step 2.
Install the Systems Director program.
Installing updates with your management server is connected to the
Internet
If your management server is connected to the Internet, to locate and install updates and interim fixes,
complete the following steps:
Step 1.
Make sure that you have run the Discovery and Inventory collection tasks.
Step 2.
On the Welcome page of the Systems Director web interface, click View updates.
Step 3.
Click Check for updates. The available updates are displayed in a table.
Step 4.
Select the updates that you want to install, and click Install to start the installation wizard.
Installing updates with your management server is not connected to the
Internet
If your management server is not connected to the Internet, to locate and install updates and interim fixes,
complete the following steps:
Step 1.
Make sure that you have run the Discovery and Inventory collection tasks.
Step 2.
On a system that is connected to the Internet, go to
Step 3.
From the Product family list, select Systems Director.
Step 4.
From the Product list, select Systems Director.
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http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/
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