IBM xSeries 305 Type 8673 User Manual

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v Multiple operating-system platform support, including Microsoft® Windows® 98,Windows NT® , Windows 2000, Windows XP Professional, Novell NetWare, IBMOS/2®, SCO UnixWare, Linux® , and Caldera OpenUNIX®v Support for IBM and non-IBM servers, desktop computers, workstations, andmobile 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:v Reduced downtimev Increased productivity of IT personnel and usersv Reduced service and support costsFor more information about IBM Director, see the IBM Director CD that comes withyour server, the IBM Director publications on the CD, and the following Web pages:Systems Management - Director Packagehttp://www.ibm.com/pc/qtechinfo/MIGR-40738.htmlThis Web page includes links to software downloads and publications forthe latest release of IBM Director.IBM xSeries Systems Management pagehttp://www.ibm.com/pc/ww/eserver/xseries/systems_management/index.htmlThis Web page presents an overview of IBM Systems Management andIBM Director.IBM Universal Manageability pagehttp://www.ibm.com/pc/us/pc/um/index.htmlThis Web page links to an IBM portfolio of advanced management toolsthat help reduce costs and increase availability throughout the life cycle of aproduct.6 xSeries 305 Type 8673: User’s Guide