The IBM Systems Director Web and command-line interfaces provide a consistentinterface that is focused on driving these common tasks and capabilities:v Discovering, navigating, and visualizing systems on the network with the detailedinventory and relationships to the other network resourcesv Notifying users of problems that occur on systems and the ability to isolate thesources of the problemsv Notifying users when systems need updates and distributing and installingupdates on a schedulev Analyzing real-time data for systems and setting critical thresholds that notify theadministrator of emerging problemsv Configuring settings of a single system and creating a configuration plan that canapply those setting to multiple systemsv Updating installed plug-ins to add new features and functions to the basecapabilitiesv Managing the life cycles of virtual resourcesFor more information about IBM Systems Director, see the documentation on theIBM Systems Director DVD that comes with the server, the IBM Systems DirectorInformation Center at http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/director/v6r1x/index.jsp?topic=/director_6.1/fqm0_main.html and the Systems Management Webpage at http://www.ibm.com/systems/management/, which presents an overview ofIBM Systems Management and IBM Systems Director.The UpdateXpress System Pack Installer (UXSPI)The UpdateXpress System Pack Installer detects supported and installed devicedrivers and firmware in the server and installs available updates. For additionalinformation and to download the UpdateXpress System Pack Installer, go to theToolsCenter 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 powerThis section describes the controls, light-emitting diodes (LEDs), connectors on thefront 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 viewThe following illustration shows the controls, LEDs, and connectors on the front ofthe server. (See “Operator information panel” on page 12 for information about theoperator information panel.) The DVD drive is optional in some models.Chapter 1. The System x3850 X5 and x3950 X5 server 11
