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The IBM Systems Director Web and command-line interfaces provide a consistent
interface that is focused on driving these common tasks and capabilities:
v Discovering, navigating, and visualizing systems on the network with the detailed
v Notifying users of problems that occur on systems and the ability to isolate the
v Notifying users when systems need updates and distributing and installing
v Analyzing real-time data for systems and setting critical thresholds that notify the
v Configuring settings of a single system and creating a configuration plan that can
v Updating installed plug-ins to add new features and functions to the base
v Managing the life cycles of virtual resources
For more information about IBM Systems Director, see the documentation on the
IBM Systems Director DVD that comes with the server, the IBM Systems Director
Information Center at http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/director/v6r1x/
index.jsp?topic=/director_6.1/fqm0_main.html and the Systems Management Web
page at http://www.ibm.com/systems/management/, which presents an overview of
IBM Systems Management and IBM Systems Director.
The UpdateXpress System Pack Installer (UXSPI)
The UpdateXpress System Pack Installer detects supported and installed device
drivers and firmware in the server and installs available updates. For additional
information and to download the UpdateXpress System Pack Installer, go to the
ToolsCenter for System x and BladeCenter at http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/
infocenter/toolsctr/v1r0/index.jsp and click UpdateXpress System Pack Installer.
Server controls, LEDs, and power
This section describes the controls, light-emitting diodes (LEDs), connectors on the
front and rear of the server, and how to turn the server on and off.
Note: The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your server.
Front view
The following illustration shows the controls, LEDs, and connectors on the front of
the server. (See "Operator information panel" on page 12 for information about the
operator information panel.) The DVD drive is optional in some models.
inventory and relationships to the other network resources
sources of the problems
updates on a schedule
administrator of emerging problems
apply those setting to multiple systems
capabilities
Chapter 1. The System x3850 X5 and x3950 X5 server
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