IBM xSeries 235 manual The UpdateXpress program, Systems Management - Director Package

IBM Director provides a comprehensive entry-level workgroup hardware manager. Key features include:

vAdvanced self-management capabilities for maximum system availability

vMultiple operating-system platform support, including Microsoft® Windows® 98, Windows NT®, Windows 2000, Windows XP Professional, Novell NetWare, IBM OS/2®, SCO UnixWare, Linux®, and Caldera OpenUNIX®

vSupport for IBM and non-IBM servers, desktop computers, workstations, and mobile computers

vSupport for systems-management industry standards

vIntegration into leading workgroup and enterprise systems-management environments

vEase of use, training, and setup

IBM Director also provides an extensible platform that supports advanced server tools that are designed to reduce the total cost of managing and supporting networked systems. By deploying IBM Director, you can achieve reductions in ownership costs through:

vReduced downtime

vIncreased productivity of IT personnel and users

vReduced service and support costs

For more information about IBM Director, see the IBM Director CD that comes with your server, the IBM Director publications on the CD, and the following Web pages:

Systems Management - Director Package

http://www.ibm.com/pc/qtechinfo/MIGR-40738.html

This Web page includes links to software downloads and publications for the latest release of IBM Director.

IBM xSeries Systems Management page http://www.ibm.com/pc/ww/eserver/xseries/systems_management/index.html

This Web page presents an overview of IBM Systems Management and

IBM Director.

IBM Universal Manageability page

http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/pc/um/index.html

This Web page links to an IBM portfolio of advanced management tools that help reduce costs and increase availability throughout the life cycle of a product.

The UpdateXpress program

The UpdateXpress program is available for most xSeries servers and server options. It detects supported and installed device drivers and firmware in your server and installs available updates. You can download the UpdateXpress program from the Web at no additional cost, or you can purchase it on a CD. To download the program or purchase the CD, go to http://www.ibm.com/pc/ww/eserver/xseries/serverguide/xpress.html.

Chapter 1. Introducing the IBM xSeries 235 Type 8671 server 7