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v Vital product data (VPD); includes information stored in nonvolatile memory for
easier remote viewing
v Wake on LAN
IBM Director
With IBM Director, a network administrator can perform the following tasks:
v View the hardware configuration of remote systems, in detail
v Monitor the usage and performance of critical components, such as
microprocessors, disks, and memory
v Centrally manage individual or large groups of IBM and non-IBM x86-based
servers, desktop computers, workstations, and notebook computers on a variety
of platforms
IBM
Director provides a comprehensive entry-level workgroup hardware manager. It
includes the following key features:
v Advanced self-management capabilities for maximum system availability
v Multiple operating-system platform support, including Microsoft
®
Windows
®
2000
Server, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP Professional, AIX, i5/OS, Red Hat
Linux, SUSE Linux, VMware, and Novell NetWare. For a complete list of
operating systems that support IBM Director, see the IBM Director Compatibility
Document. This document is in Portable Document Format (PDF) at
http://www.ibm.com/systems/management/director/resources/. It is updated every
6 to 8 weeks.
v Support for IBM and non-IBM servers, desktop computers, workstations, and
notebook computers
v Support for systems-management industry standards
v Integration into leading workgroup and enterprise systems-management
environments
v Ease 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 the following benefits:
v Reduced downtime
v Increased productivity of IT personnel and users
v Reduced service and support costs
For
more information about IBM Director, see the documentation on the IBM
Director CD that comes with the server, the IBM Director Information Center at
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/eserver/v1r2/topic/diricinfo_all/
diricinfoparent.html, and the IBM System x and xSeries Systems Management Web
page at http://www.ibm.com/systems/management/, which presents an overview of
IBM Systems Management and IBM Director.
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