IBM DirectorWith IBM Director, a network administrator can:v View the hardware configuration of remote systems, in detailv Monitor the usage and performance of critical components, such asmicroprocessors, disks, and memoryv Centrally manage individual or large groups of IBM and non-IBM Intel ® -basedservers, desktop computers, workstations, and mobile computers on a variety ofplatformsIBM Director provides a comprehensive entry-level workgroup hardware manager. Itincludes the following key features:v Advanced self-management capabilities for maximum system availability.v Multiple operating-system platform support, including Microsoft Windows 2000Server, Windows XP Professional, Red Hat Linux, SUSE LINUX, and NovellNetWare. For a complete list of operating systems that support IBM Director, seethe IBM Director Compatibility Document. This document is in PDF athttp://www.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-61788. It isupdated every 6 to 8 weeks.v Support for IBM and non-IBM servers, desktop computers, workstations, andmobile computers.v Support for systems-management industry standards.v Integration into leading workgroup and enterprise systems-managementenvironments.v Ease of use, training, and setup.IBM Director also provides an extensible platform that supports advanced servertools that are designed to reduce the total cost of managing and supportingnetworked systems. By deploying IBM Director, you can achieve reductions inownership costs through the following benefits:v Reduced downtimev Increased productivity of IT personnel and usersv Reduced service and support costsFor more information about IBM Director, see the documentation on the IBMDirector CD that comes with the server, the IBM Director Information Center athttp://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/eserver/v1r2/topic/diricinfo/fqm0_main.html,and the IBM xSeries Systems Management Web page at http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/xseries/systems_management/, which presents an overview of IBMSystems Management and IBM Director.10 BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842: Installation and User’s Guide
