IBM x3500 - System - 7977 User Manual

Also see for System x3500 Type 7977: Installation guide

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IBM 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 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/syems/management/director/resources/. It is updated every 6to 8 weeks.v Support for IBM and non-IBM servers, desktop computers, workstations, andnotebook 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_all/diicinfoparent.html, and the IBM System x Systems Management Web page athttp://www.ibm.com/systems/management/, which presents an overview of IBMSystems Management and IBM Director.The UpdateXpress programThe UpdateXpress program is available for most System x servers and serveroptional devices. It detects supported and installed device drivers and firmware inthe server and installs available updates. You can download the UpdateXpressprogram from the Web at no additional cost, or you can purchase it on a CD. Todownload the program or purchase the CD, go tohttp://www.ibm.com/sytemes/management/xpress.html.Chapter 1. The System x3500 server 7