IBM 887022X User Manual - Page 20
xSeries, Systems, Management, Universal, Manageability
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IBM Director With IBM Director, a network administrator can: 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-based servers, desktop computers, workstations, and mobile computers on a variety of platforms IBM Director provides a comprehensive entry-level workgroup hardware manager. Key features include: v Advanced self-management capabilities for maximum system availability v Multiple operating-system platform support, including Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, Windows XP Professional, Red Hat Linux, SuSE Linux, Novell NetWare, and Caldera OpenUNIX®. 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/ww/eserver/xseries/systems_management/nfdir/agent.html. It is updated every 6 to 8 weeks. v Support for IBM and non-IBM servers, desktop computers, workstations, and mobile 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: 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 IBM Director CD that comes with your server, the IBM Director documentation on the CD, and the following Web pages: IBM xSeries Systems Management page http://www1.ibm.com/servers/eserver/xseries/systems_management/xseries_sm.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. 8 xSeries 445 Type 8870: User's Guide