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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
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:
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 documentation on the CD, and the following Web
pages:
IBM xSeries Systems Management page
IBM Universal Manageability page
The UpdateXpress program
The UpdateXpress program is available for most xSeries servers and server
options. It detects supported and installed device drivers and firmware in your
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/pc/ww/eserver/xseries/serverguide/xpress.html.
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xSeries 306 Type 8836: User's Guide
Server, Windows XP Professional, Red Hat Linux, SUSE LINUX, Novell NetWare,
and Caldera OpenUNIX
IBM Director, see the IBM Director Compatibility Document. This document is in
Portable Document Format (PDF) at
http://www.ibm.com/pc/ww/eserver/xseries/systems_management/nfdir/agent.html.
It is updated every 6 to 8 weeks.
mobile computers
environments
http://www-
1.ibm.com/servers/eserver/xseries/systems_management/xseries_sm.html
This Web page presents an overview of IBM Systems Management and
IBM Director.
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.
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. For a complete list of operating systems that support
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Windows 2000
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