5.1 Active PCI Manager
Active PCI Manager is used to plan the addition of PCI and PCI-X adapters to the x440 and RXE-100 expansion enclosures, to best use the bus architecture of the systems. It can also analyze existing adapter arrangements to determine if the configuration is optimal, and if not, suggest alternative configurations. If required, it then graphically assists with changing the adapter placement.
Note: In this chapter, the images are taken from a pre-release version of IBM Director 3.1 service pack 1 (Version 3.1.1).
Figure 5-1 Active PCI Manager revision
Active PCI Manager 3.1.1 will be a plug-in for IBM Director 3.1.1, just as the current version, 1.1 is a plug-in for IBM Director 3.1. It will be available for download from:
http://www.pc.ibm.com/support
Like other IBM Director plug-ins, there are three components:
Agent component, installed on the x440
Server component, installed on the IBM Director Server
Console component, installed on each IBM Director console
Note: All Active PCI Manager functions are performed from the IBM Director console.
The agent has the following prerequisites:
Windows 2000 Server or Advanced Server with Service Pack 2
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