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 settings 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 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 PacksThe 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, go to http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/supportsite.wss/docdisplay?lndocid=SERV-XPRESS&brandind=5000008.Server controls, LEDs, and powerThis section describes the controls and light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and how to turnthe server on and off. For the locations of other LEDs on the system board, see“System-board LEDs and controls” on page 34.Front viewThe following illustration shows the controls and LEDs on the front of the server.Chapter 1. The System x3500 M4 server 13
