IBM 43635gu User Guide - Page 20

IBM Director, systems that support IBM Director, see the IBM Director Compatibility Document.

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v Key-lock support for physical security v Memory change messages posted to the error log v Mini-baseboard management controller (mini-BMC) (service processor) v Power management v Power-on self-test (POST) v Read-only memory (ROM) checksums v Redundant Ethernet capabilities (requires an optional Ethernet adapter) with failover support v Simple-swap Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) hard disk drives (some models) v Standby voltage for system-management features and monitoring v System auto-configuring from the configuration menu v System-error LED on the front bezel and diagnostic LEDs on the system board v Upgradeable mini-BMC firmware v Upgradeable microcode for POST, basic input/output system (BIOS) code, and read-only memory (ROM) resident code, locally or over a LAN v Vital product data (VPD); includes serial-number information and replacement part numbers, stored in nonvolatile memory, for easier remote maintenance v Wake on LAN® capability 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 Intel-processor-based servers, desktop computers, workstations, and mobile 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 Windows Server 2003 operating-system platform support, including Microsoft® Windows 2000 Server, Windows XP Professional, AIX, i5/os, Red Hat Linux®, SUSE , 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/pc/ support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-61788. 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 6 System x3200 Types 4362 and 4363: User's Guide

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v
Key-lock support for physical security
v
Memory change messages posted to the error log
v
Mini-baseboard management controller (mini-BMC) (service processor)
v
Power management
v
Power-on self-test (POST)
v
Read-only memory (ROM) checksums
v
Redundant Ethernet capabilities (requires an optional Ethernet adapter) with
failover support
v
Simple-swap Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) hard disk drives
(some models)
v
Standby voltage for system-management features and monitoring
v
System auto-configuring from the configuration menu
v
System-error LED on the front bezel and diagnostic LEDs on the system board
v
Upgradeable mini-BMC firmware
v
Upgradeable microcode for POST, basic input/output system (BIOS) code, and
read-only memory (ROM) resident code, locally or over a LAN
v
Vital product data (VPD); includes serial-number information and replacement
part numbers, stored in nonvolatile memory, for easier remote maintenance
v
Wake on LAN
®
capability
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
Intel-processor-based servers, desktop computers, workstations, and mobile
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 Windows Server 2003 operating-system platform support, including
Microsoft
®
Windows 2000 Server, Windows XP Professional, AIX, i5/os, Red Hat
Linux
®
, SUSE , 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/pc/
support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-61788. 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
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