Chapter 5. Installing Ibm Director Updates - IBM eServer xSeries 235 Installation Manual

Chapter 5. Installing IBM Director updates

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, individual emergency fixes (eFixes), 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 eFixes, DSSPs, and additional updates for your server
Complete the following steps to obtain and install eFixes, DSSPs, or other updates:
1. Go to the IBM Web site at http://www.ibm.com.
2. Click Support & downloads.
3. In the Technical support keyword search field, type Director 8647 and click
4. From the next page, click the eFix, DSSP, or update that you want to download.
5. From the next page, download the executable file and follow the instructions in
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support, you must install version 3.1.1 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. In the Technical support keyword search field, type Advanced System
Management 8647 and click Go.
d. From the next page, click IBM Advanced System Management Device
Driver Diskette for Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows NT 4.0
Version 2.07 (or a later version, if it is available).
e. From the next page, download the executable 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 if a Service Pack is available. If it is,
download and install the Service Pack according to the instructions in its
readme file.
from the IBM Web site.
Go.
the readme file to install the update.
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