v
Centrally
manage
individual
or
large
groups
of
IBM
and
non-IBM
Intel
™
-based
servers,
desktop
computers,
workstations,
and
mobile
computers
on
a
variety
of
platforms
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
®
Windows
2000
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://wwww.ibm.com/ww/eserver/xseries/system_management/nfdir/agent.html.
It
is
updated
every
6
to
8
weeks.
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
the
server,
the
IBM
Director
documentation
on
the
CD,
and
the
IBM
xSeries
Systems
Management
Web
page
at
http://www1.ibm.com/servers/eserver/xseries/
systems_management/xseries_sm.html,
which
presents
an
overview
of
IBM
Systems
Management
and
IBM
Director.
The
Update
Xpress
program
The
Update
Xpress
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
Update
Xpress
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/pc/ww/eserver/xseries/serverguide/xpress.html.
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