Ibm Director; Update Xpress Program - IBM 8486 - eServer xSeries 100 User Manual

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
networked systems. By deploying IBM Director, you can achieve reductions in
ownership costs through the following benefits:
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 documentation on
the CD image on the IBM xSeries Systems Management Web page at
http://www-
1.ibm.com/servers/eserver/xseries/systems_management/xseries_sm.html, which
presents an overview of IBM Systems Management and IBM Director.

Update Xpress 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/ww/eserver/xseries/serverguide/xpress.html.
microprocessors, disks, and memory
Intel-processor-based 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://www.ibm.com/ww/eserver/xseries/systems_management/nfdir/agent.html. It
is updated every 6 to 8 weeks.
mobile computers.
environments.
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