Ibm Director - IBM 71412RU User Manual

v Service processor adapter for remote systems management
v Parity checking on the SAS bus and PCI Express buses
v Power managed and Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)
v Power-on self-test (POST)
v Predictive Failure Analysis (PFA) alerts
v Redundant Ethernet capabilities (requires optional Ethernet adapter) with failover
v Redundant hot-swap capability
v Remind button to temporarily flash the system-error LED
v Remote system problem-determination support
v ROM-based diagnostic programs
v Standby voltage for systems-management features and monitoring
v Startup (boot) from LAN using Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) protocol
v System auto-configuring from the configuration menu
v System error logging
v Upgradeable microcode for POST, BIOS, diagnostics, service processor, and
v Vital product data (VPD) on microprocessors, system boards, power supplies,
v Wake on LAN capability

IBM Director

With IBM Director, a network administrator can perform the following tasks:
v View the hardware configuration of remote systems, in detail
v Monitor the usage and performance of critical components, such as
v Centrally manage individual or large groups of IBM and non-IBM
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
compliant
support
– Cooling fans with speed-sensing capability
– Power supplies
read-only memory (ROM) resident code, locally or over the LAN
and SAS (hot-swap-drive) backplane
microprocessors, disks, and memory
x86-processor-based servers, desktop computers, workstations, and notebook
computers on a variety of platforms
Server, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP Professional, AIX, i5/OS, Red Hat
Linux, SUSE Linux, VMware, 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://www.ibm.com/systems/management/director/resources/. It is updated every
6 to 8 weeks.
notebook computers.
environments.
Chapter 1. The System x3850 M2 and System x3950 M2 server
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