IBM System x3250 User Manual

Also see for System x3250: Installation and user guide Installation guide Specifications Problem determination and service guide

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v Centrally manage individual or large groups of IBM and non-IBM x86-basedservers, desktop computers, workstations, and notebook computers on a varietyof platformsIBM Director provides a comprehensive entry-level workgroup hardware manager. Itincludes the following key features:v Advanced self-management capabilities for maximum system availabilityv Multiple operating-system platform support, including Microsoft ® Windows ® 2000Server, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP Professional, AIX, i5/OS, Red HatLinux, SUSE Linux, VMware, and Novell NetWare. For a complete list ofoperating systems that support IBM Director, see the IBM Director CompatibilityDocument. This document is in Portable Document Format (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, andnotebook computersv Support for systems-management industry standardsv Integration into leading workgroup and enterprise systems-managementenvironmentsv Ease of use, training, and setupIBM 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 System x and xSeries Systems Management Web page athttp://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/xseries/systems_management/, which presentsan overview of IBM Systems Management and IBM Director.The UpdateXpress programThe UpdateXpress program is available for most System x servers and optionaldevices. It detects supported and installed device drivers and firmware in the serverand installs available updates. You can download the UpdateXpress program fromthe Web at no additional cost, or you can purchase it on a CD. To download theprogram or purchase the CD, go to http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/xseries/systems_management/ibm_director/extensions/xpress.html. Additional informationabout UpdateXpress is available from the System x and xSeries Tools Center athttp://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/toolsctr/v1r0/index.jsp.6 IBM System x3250 Types 4364 and 4365: User’s Guide