IBM 8671 - Eserver xSeries 235, Maintenance And Troubleshooting Manual

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IBM Director provides a comprehensive entry-level workgroup hardware manager.
Key features include:
v Advanced self-management capabilities for maximum system availability
v
Multiple operating-system platform support, including Microsoft Windows 98,
Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP Professional, Novell NetWare, IBM
OS/2
®
, SCO UnixWare, Linux
®
, and Caldera OpenUNIX
®
v
Support for IBM and non-IBM servers, desktop computers, workstations, and
mobile computers
v Support for systems-management industry standards
v
Integration into leading workgroup and enterprise systems-management
environments
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:
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 CD that comes with
your server, the IBM Director publications on the CD, and the following Web pages:
Systems Management - Director Package
http://www.ibm.com/pc/qtechinfo/MIGR-40738.html
This Web page includes links to software downloads and publications for
the latest release of IBM Director.
IBM xSeries Systems Management page
http://www.ibm.com/pc/ww/eserver/xseries/systems_management/index.html
This Web page presents an overview of IBM Systems Management and
IBM Director.
IBM Universal Manageability page
http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/pc/um/index.html
This Web page links to an IBM portfolio of advanced management tools
that help reduce costs and increase availability throughout the life cycle of a
product.
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
support, you must install version 4.1 of IBM Director.
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
ASR device driver, which is available from the IBM Web site:
a. Go to the IBM Web site at http://www.ibm.com.
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